Edit Birth Certificate

Correcting a birth certificate.

Edit birth certificate. This 15 is waived if you enclose a certified copy of a certificate that has been issued within the past 3 months and you ask to exchange it for 1 corrected certificate. You must go to civil court if you live in nyc. A name change due to marriage doesnt require a legal name change on your birth certificate. Contact the office of the court that handles name changes local to you.

Adding a childs given name by family more than 60 days after birth. If you are required to get a court order to legally change or modify your birth certificate youll need to follow these steps. An original certified copy of your birth certificate. An example of a mistake is correcting dauid to david.

You may not need a court order if you only want to correct a mistake on your birth certificate. If you want to change your name you need a court order. If not your parents can fill out the birth certificate replacement form on your behalf. To add correct or change a birth certificate you would need to contact the state or county where you born vital records amendments and corrections department.

Copies of corrected certificates cost 15 each. Certified court order which must include date of birth place of birth and certificate number. They will be able to assist you in adding the 1st name to the certificate. Birth last name corrections only new york state does not recognize common law marriage.