Certificate Requests
Requests require the applicant to be the individual or an immediate family member (child, current spouse, parent, sibling,
grandparent, grandchild) of the person whose record is being requested. (See Utah Code 26B-8-125) The State of Utah requires proof of relationship.
- Birth certificate requests can be made either in person or through the mail.
- Acceptable
identification must be presented when applying for a vital record.
- Requests must include the appropriate fee.
Voluntary Declarations of Paternity
The legal process used to add a biological father to his child’s birth certificate when the parents are not married at the time of birth. The mother must initiate the request. The process requires submitting a Birth Certificate Application completed by the mother, completed Father’s Worksheet, a copy of the parents ID, and the correct fees. The declaration is then sent to the
State to amend the birth certificate.
Affidavits for Correction
The legal process to correct minor errors that may exist on the birth
certificate. This process requires notarizing signatures and submitting the documents to the State for correction. For minor children, both parents need to sign.
* If father is not listed on the certificate, the mother and one of her immediate family members must come in.