REQUEST FOR A NEW BIRTH CERTIFICATE
DPHHS - VITAL RECORDS & HEALTH STATISTICS BUREAU
Effective January 1, 1996, MCA 50-15-223 allows a new birth certificate to be created for a person born in Montana upon
the determination of paternity.
SUBMISSION OF THIS FORM MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY EITHER:
1. A Certified Court Order determining paternity of the child.
2. A notarized acknowledgment of paternity signed by both parents.
AND THE APPROPRIATE FILING FEE.
Child's full name as listed on birth certificate:_____________________________________________________________
Child's Date of Birth: ____________________________ Child's Place of Birth: _________________________________
The new name of the child shall be:
(only last name can be changed)
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
First
Middle
Last
PLEASE GIVE CAREFUL CONSIDERATION TO THE NAME YOU WISH YOUR CHILD TO HAVE. THIS
IS A ONE-TIME OPPORTUNITY AND ANY FUTURE CHANGES TO THE SURNAME WILL REQUIRE A
COURT ORDER.
I certify that I am the natural mother and the above information is
I certify that I am the father and the above information is true.
.
true
_____________________________
_____________________________
Mother's Signature:
Father’s Signature:
Address: __________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________
City, State, Zip:_____________________________________
City, State, Zip:_____________________________________
State of: _________________________________________
State of: _________________________________________
County of:________________________________________
County of:________________________________________
On this ________________ day of ______________20____
On this ________________ day of ______________20____
________________________ personally appeared before me
________________________ personally appeared before me
and whose identity I proved on the basis of satisfactory
and whose identity I proved on the basis of satisfactory
evidence to be the signer of the above instrument, and she
evidence to be the signer of the above instrument, and he
acknowledged that she executed it.
acknowledged that he executed it.
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
Signature of Notary Public
Signature of Notary Public
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
Printed name of Notary
Printed name of Notary
______________________
______________________
Notary Public for the State of:
Notary Public for the State of:
Residing at_________________________________________
Residing at_________________________________________
My commission expires ______________________________
My commission expires ______________________________
Notary Seal
Notary Seal