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Regular Mailing Instructions - Estimated processing time is 6-8 weeks. See for current times. Please submit your application, supporting documents (if required) and fees to: DSHS – Vital Statistics Section, P.O. Box 12040, Austin, TX 78711-2040.
Requirements for Changing Vital Records Be a person qualified to make a change or correction. Complete the amendment form, with no cross outs, no white out, and no correction tape. Sign the application in front of a notary and get a notary seal. Provide a photocopy of acceptable ID with your mail-in application.
Information can be removed only if the court order has stated that the father listed on the birth certificate is not the biological father or if it specifically states that a person's name and information are to be removed from the birth record.
Requirements for Changing Vital Records Be a person qualified to make a change or correction. Complete the amendment form, with no cross outs, no white out, and no correction tape. Sign the application in front of a notary and get a notary seal. Provide a photocopy of acceptable ID with your mail-in application.
For corrections to Birth Certificates: The City cannot make corrections to birth or death certificates. The State of Texas Vital Statistics office handles corrections, name changes, amendments, adoptions, delayed records or orders for birth certificates. Please contact the Vital Statistics State office at 888-963-7111.
Information can be removed only if the court order has stated that the father listed on the birth certificate is not the biological father or if it specifically states that a person's name and information are to be removed from the birth record.
If he happens to be unavailable—or he does not want to be involved with the child or he does not want his name on the birth certificate, you can leave the birth father's name as UNKNOWN on the birth certificate.
Establishing Paternity Within A Limited Timeframe This time limit is four years after the birth of that child, as specified on their birth certificate. However, there are exceptions to this period of four years.
To make a correction to your U.S. birth certificate, you must contact the correction/amendments department at the vital records office that issued the original birth certificate. This department will be able to help you make a change to your birth certificate.