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Change a Marriage or Oregon Registered Domestic Partnership Record

​Affidavit:

A written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation for use as evidence in court or for legal purposes. When an affidavit is signed, a Notary must be present as an official, impartial witness in order for the document to be legally valid.​​​

 

Applicant:

The eligible person submitting the application to change the registrant's record.

 

Amendment/Amend:​

Changing or correcting a record by adding, subtracting, or substituting information on the record.


Marriage Record/Marriage Certificate:

The marriage record is the information of marriage that is registered with the state. The marriage certificate is the printed version of the marriage record with the state and includes the state file number on special security paper.

 

Oregon Registered Domestic Partnership Record/Oregon Registered Domestic Partnership Certificate:

The Oregon Registered Domestic Partnership (ORDP) record is the information of ORDP that is registered with the state. The ORDP certificate is the printed version of the ORDP record with the state and includes the state file number on special security paper.​

 

Registrant:

The person whose record is being changed. They may also be called “person on record,” “Party A or B,” “groom,” “bride,” “spouse,” or “Partner A or B.” ​

All Requests to Change an Oregon Marriage or Oregon Registered Domestic Partnership Certificate Must Be Approved by the County Clerk Office That Issued the License

Under Oregon law, county clerk offices have primary responsibility for amending marriage and Oregon Registered Domestic Partnership (ORDP) records. Once filed at the local county clerk office, records are forwarded to the State Vital Records office for filing. For more information, see ORS 106.100 and ORS 106.300.

To Change a Marriage or Oregon Registered Domestic Partnership Record

  • To request a correction, contact the local county clerk office that issued the marriage or Oregon Registered Domestic Partnership certificate (find your county and search for "marriage," "domestic partnership," or "county clerk").
  • If the county clerk office approves an amendment or correction, they ask the State Vital Records Office to correct the marriage or ORDP record in the state file. The State Vital Records Office will not charge a fee for these corrections, but one may be required by the county clerk. Check with the county clerk office for any required fees or documentation that may be needed.
  • If you received marriage or ORDP certificates from the State Vital Records Office within the last year and the record has been corrected, you may exchange those certificates free of charge for amended certificates. Certificates must be returned within a year of the issue date. Please include your photo ID and either a marriage or ORDP order form with the certificates you want to replace.
If you know the county clerk office has asked the State Vital Records Office to correct your marriage/ORDP certificate, you may check the status of the amendment by contacting the Amendments Unit.
Please include the following with your voicemail or email:

  1. Your first and last name (Please spell if leaving a message) 
  2. Telephone number 
  3. Email address 
  4. The first and last name of your spouse or partner (Please spell if leaving a message) 
  5. The date of your marriage or ORDP
  6. The county that requested the amendments
  7. The order number, if there is one assigned 

 

Providing this level of detail allows our staff to find your information if it has already been submitted and make sure we are as prepared as possible before responding to your communication.