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Vital record fees increase (pdf 11k) effective December 1, 2003. FAQs: Changing a Vital Record How do I get a Vital Record Changed?How do I change a birth certificate with a court order of name change? HOW DO I GET A VITAL RECORD CHANGED? The amendment process varies depending on the type of legal change needed, and how recently the record was filed. Please call the following staff for further instructions in amending birth and death records.If there is an error on a marriage or divorce record, the error must be corrected by the county marriage office or the county court that granted the divorce. Once the original record at the county office is corrected, the county office will forward a request to our office to correct the marriage or divorce record in our files. Corrections to a birth or death record: HOW DO I CHANGE A BIRTH CERTIFICATE WITH A COURT ORDER OF NAME CHANGE? Oregon Vital Records will not automatically change your birth certificate if a court issues a court order of name change. Under Oregon law it is optional whether a birth certificate filed in Oregon is amended by the court order. To prove your name change without changing the birth record you will need to show both an original certified copy of the birth record and a certified copy of the court order. If your name has been changed by court order, you may obtain a certified copy of the order directly from the court that approved it. Fees vary--please check directly with the court. Oregon Vital Records will change the name of a child or a parent listed on a birth record if the following documents and fee are submitted: Submit your documents by mail, or in person.
For information about how to file for a court ordered name change:
How the birth record will be changed: To prevent fraud, changes to names on birth records are documented. The original birth certificate filed by the hospital will have the name lined out and the new name typed in above with a footnote referencing the court order and the date of the change. The short form birth certificate from computer data will have a footnote stating which name had been amended and the date of the change but will not show the previous name. If you have a sealed name change order, or a court order specifying a new birth certificate, please call for additional information. Some agencies may require you to submit a certified birth certificate documenting the details of the name change. To obtain this version of your birth record, please request a "long form" copy when you order your record. Some agencies may also require you to provide a certified copy of the court order of name change. |
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