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Birth Certificate Request Instruction Sheet

ELIGIBILITY

By state law, birth records filed with this office are not open for public inspection. The person requesting the certificate must meet

one of the following eligibility standards:

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Be the subject of the record

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Acting in such person’s best interest (and authorized by the subject of the record)

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Court order

By signing the request, you are indicating that you are the person who is the subject of the records, a court appointed legal

guardian, a custodial guardian, or an authorized agent working in the best interest of the subject of record. Additional

documentation may be required demonstrating the requestor’s authorization to obtain the birth record requested. When an

adoption has occurred, the biological family and the adoptee no longer have the same legal right to each other’s birth record that

they had prior to the adoption. Additional documentation may be required to show the requestor’s authorization to obtain an

adoptee’s birth record.

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ACCEPTABLE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION

A photocopy of a valid government issued photo ID by either the applicant or an individual attesting for the applicant is required

for issuance of certificates. Note: Send a photocopy. Do not send your original ID. Photocopies must be legible and cannot be

expired.

Resident Alien Card (Form I-551)

U.S. Issued Driver’s license or Identification card

Employment Authorization Card (Form I-766)

U.S. Passport

Employment Authorization Card (Form I-688A)

Foreign Issued Passport with Visa (I-94)

Temporary Resident Card (Form I-688)

Government issued Military photo ID

Oklahoma Dept of Corrections Consolidated Record Card (CRC)

Tribal Photo ID Card containing the bearer’s signature

Ok Self-Defense Act (SDA) License or Concealed Carry permit

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HEIRLOOM BIRTH CERTIFICATES

$ 35.00 and includes one certified copy of the original certificate.

The Heirloom Birth Certificate is 8 1/2 x 11" with a chocolate brown and mint green color palette bearing a depiction of a redbud -

the state tree redbud. The certificate will reflect the child's name, date of birth, gender, place of birth and the names of the parents.

Proceeds from the issuance of Heirloom Birth Certificates are used by the Child Abuse Training and Coordination Program to

provide training and technical assistance to judges, prosecutors and members of the multidisciplinary child abuse teams who

intervene in circumstances of child abuse.

FEES: A record search is $15 and includes the issuance of one certified copy if the record is found; additional copies are $15

each. If no record is found; the fee will not be refunded. The fee to amend a record is $40 ($25 processing fee + $15 for one

certified copy). Should you receive a request for more information, please respond promptly as all fees and files will expire one

year after the date paid.

IF BOTH PARENTS DO NOT APPEAR ON THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE

If both parents’ names are not indicated on the original Certificate of Birth a complete copy of the birth record can be obtained only

if requested by the named parent, the subject of the birth record if of legal age, or a person having legal custody or guardianship

of the subject of the birth record. If the certificate is required for “adoption purposes,” the signature of the attorney of record and a

statement from him/her to that effect is required.

NAME CHANGES

If a change to the name of the subject of the birth record has occurred as a result of legal action the person requesting the birth

record must identify in the place marked “full name at birth” the current legally altered name of the subject of the birth record, and

that name must agree with the information that now appears on the certificate. If a change needs to be made to the record,

complete the request with the information that currently appears on the certificate and attach a letter specifying the changes.

(Additional Instructions will be mailed once the request has been reviewed.)

SUBJECT OF THE BIRTH RECORD IS DECEASED

If the subject of the original Certificate of Birth is deceased, the birth record will be marked with a notation indicating that the

subject of the record is deceased.

NOT BORN IN OKLAHOMA?

If you were not born in Oklahoma, please visit for a complete listing of

national vital statistics offices.

QUESTIONS

If you have any questions visit our official website or call our office at (405) 271-4040.

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