Vital Record Fees
Please send a check or money order made payable to CDPH Vital Records.
Please do not send cash by mail. āāCDPH cannot be held responsible for fees paid that are lost, misdirected, or undelivered.
Certified Copies
Effective January 1, 2022, the California Department of Public Health ā Vital Records (CDPH-VR) vital record certified copy fees are as follows:
- Birth Certified Copy - $29
- Death Certified Copy - $24
- Marriage Certified Copy - $17
- Dissolution of Marriage Certificate - $16
- Fetal Death Certificate - $21
- Still Birth Certificate - $28
Amendments
Effective January 1, 2022, the California Department of Public Health ā Vital Records (CDPH-VR) vital record fees for amendments are as follows:
| Request Type | Fee - Effective January 1, 2022 |
| Adjudication of Facts of Parentage | $26 |
| Acknowledgment of Paternity/Parentage | $26 |
| Court Order Name Change | $26 |
| Affidavit to Amend a Birth Record | $26* |
| Correcting Gender Errors | $26 |
| Sex Change/Reassignment | $26 |
| Affidavit to Amend a Death Record | $26* |
| Affidavit to Amend a Marriage Record | $26* |
| Court Report of Adoption | $20* |
| Delayed Registration of Birth | $26 |
| Supplemental Name Report ā Birth | $26* |
| Court Order Delayed Registration of Birth | $26 |
| Court Order Delayed Registration of Death | $26 |
| Court Order Delayed Registration of Fetal Death | $26 |
| Court Order Delayed Registration of Marriage | $26
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*There are a few instances where these particular transactions do not require a fee. Refer to our informational pamphlets on the corresponding Correcting or Amending Vital Records webpage for more information.