VITAL RECORDS

Correcting or Amending a Marriage Certificate

An Affidavit to Amend a Marriage Record VS 24C (PDF) form is required to:

Correct spelling errors
Add information to most blank items
Correct information that was originally entered incorrectly
Add a new name to the new name field on the marriage certificate

A certified court order is required to add a new name to the new name field

For further information please see the informational pamphlet for Affidavit to Amend a Marriage Record (PDF), checklist (PDF) and sample document (PDF).

Certified Court Order

A “certified” copy of the court order must be a copy of the order that was originally prepared by the court. It cannot be an original printout. The photocopy you receive from the court must have all of the following:

An original court seal
A signature (or signature stamp) of the judge
A signature (or signature stamp) of the court clerk

Supporting Documents

Supporting documents are used to support the information being amended. Acceptable documents include copies of the following:

Photocopy of person’s birth certificate whose information is being corrected (if in a foreign language it must be translated into English)
Certified copy of the court order name change (to update either of the party to the marriage’s name)
Photocopy of naturalization certificate and petition for name change form from the Department of Homeland Security (to update either of the party to the marriage’s name)
Any other documents that support the request for the amendment

Sworn Statement

A notarized Sworn Statement is required if a certified authorized copy of the amended certificate is requested. For explanation of who may receive a certified authorized copy view this link.

Amendment Fees

Within the first year from date of marriage: There is no fee to amend a certificate. However, to receive a certified copy of the amended certificate there is a fee of fifteen dollars ($15) per certified copy
Any time after the first year of marriage: There is a twenty-three dollar ($23) processing fee, which includes one certified copy of the amended certificate. Each additional certified copy is fifteen dollars ($15)