You can order birth certificates online at (click the link). may complete a Paternity Acknowledgment (PA) Form and submit to the State Office of Vital Records. The father's name will be added to the child's birth certificate when the PA form is processed.
I am listed as the father on my child's birth certificate. Doesn't that mean I have legal or parental rights to my child? No, even though you are listed on your child's birth certificate you do not have any legal or parental rights to your child in Georgia.
To have the father's name removed from the birth certificate or to make changes to the child's surname, you will need a certified copy of a court order directing Vital Records to amend the birth certificate.
To have the father's name removed from the birth certificate or to make changes to the child's surname, you will need a certified copy of a court order directing Vital Records to amend the birth certificate.
You may be able to correct minor errors by asking the Georgia Department of Vital records to amend the birth certificate without a court order. If the Vital Records office will not make the correction, then you must file a Petition to Correct an Error on a Birth Certificate with the Superior Court.
Name-change proceedings to alter your birth certificate name are generally relatively simple. Each state has its own procedures and forms, so be sure to research your state's particular requirements.
If there are mistakes on a birth certificate that weren't caught before the registrant's first birthday, you'll need to complete and file a birth certificate amendment form. This process can fix issues like misspelled names, wrong birth dates, incorrect gender, or even errors in the time of birth or parents' addresses.
You may be able to correct minor errors by asking the Georgia Department of Vital records to amend the birth certificate without a court order. If the Vital Records office will not make the correction, then you must file a Petition to Correct an Error on a Birth Certificate with the Superior Court.
You can order birth certificates online at (click the link). may complete a Paternity Acknowledgment (PA) Form and submit to the State Office of Vital Records. The father's name will be added to the child's birth certificate when the PA form is processed.