Correction Form For Birth Certificate In Utah
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Reasons to Amend a Birth Certificate Correct a spelling mistake or other errors. Add missing information. Change the name of the certificate holder or that of their parent(s) Change the gender marker of the certificate holder.
Birth records can only be amended if the certificate holder is alive. Any posthumous amendments require a court order. Any field that allows a change to be made with an affidavit can only be changed one time. All other changes require a court order.
All requests require a completed application (Click the Forms Link below to find and download the proper application), correct fees, and valid identification. Please allow at least 3 weeks for processing and mailing.
Birth Records are available from 1905 - present. Certificates may be ordered online at vitalrecords.utah. Please read this application carefully. It is a criminal violation to make false statements on this application or to fraudulently obtain a vital records certificate.
Legally the hospitals have 10 days to register the birth with the State Office of Vital Records, but it can take another 1-2 days before we have access to it for issuing. Once we have access to the record, it is available within minutes when requested in person.
If the father isn't listed on the birth certificate, he can still pursue custody by establishing paternity legally. However, his behavior, financial status, and mental state will be considered.
The unmarried father will be permanently precluded from claiming any rights unless he has previously established that he is entitled to notice of an adoption proceeding. See Utah Code section 78B-6-110(3).
When unmarried parents have a baby, the father does not automatically have legal rights and duties. He must take steps to establish his rights and responsibilities. This is called establishing paternity. Usually the mother has sole legal and physical custody of the children until a court orders something different.
