How Do You Amend A Birth Certificate With The Fathers Name?
Birth certificates are legal records that briefly document the history of your child’s birth. Occasionally these records need amending, when an error has been made or for another reason. One of the most common amendments made to birth certificates is the addition of a father’s name to a record previously lacking this information. This document change is generally simple to make, though exact procedures may vary from state to state. Step 1 Find out where your child’s birth certificate is maintained. In most cases it will be an office of the state’s Department of Health that houses this vital record. Step 2 Write a statement detailing the change you wish to have made to the birth certificate. If the mother and father both agree to the change they should sign this letter and deliver it to the vital records office. Some states may require the parents to appear in person. Step 3 Obtain legal establishment of paternity if the father does not agree to amend the birth certificate with his name
