Change a Birth Certificate
A short time after a baby is born in a hospital, a clerk types up a birth certificate and asks the mother to sign it. The mother may overlook typographical errors, especially if she's exhausted. If you have had a name incorrectly spelled on a birth certificate or there is something else that you want to change, follow these steps.
Instructions
1. Type in "change a birth certificate in" followed by whatever state or country issued the birth certificate at the search engine website of your choice. The website should return a list of useful resources.
2. Contact the proper governmental agencies listed online for making name changes. There may be a fee for filing the form and receiving an amended birth certificate.
3. Follow the instructions for your state or country. Consult the proper agency if you have any questions or comments about the form or forms you are completing.
4. Obtain a court order, if you have to change a baby's name or parent's name that isn't just a minor misspelling. In this instance, the court may seal the original birth certificate and create a new one.
5. Add a father's name to a birth certificate by following the instructions on the website. You may need to file another form. This may be necessary if the child's parents marry after the child is born, unless the father signs a Declaration of Paternity form at the child's birth.
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