Washington Sealed Birth Certificate or Paternity Document (Cover Sheet) is a legal document that is used to establish the identity or parentage of a person in Washington State. It is issued by the Washington State Department of Health and is sealed to ensure that the information contained in the document is kept confidential. There are two types of Washington Sealed Birth Certificate or Paternity Document (Cover Sheet): Sealed Birth Certificate and Sealed Paternity Document. The Sealed Birth Certificate is used to prove the legal identity and parentage of a child born in Washington State, while the Sealed Paternity Document is used to establish the paternity of a child born outside of Washington State. Both documents are required to obtain a Washington State driver's license or other state-issued identification, and can be requested from the Washington State Department of Health.




