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Instructions For Filing Delayed Birth Registration Form

Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC)

220 Capitol Street

11 State House Station

Augusta, Maine 04333-0011

(207) 287-3771

Fax: (207) 287-1093

TTY Users: Dial 711 (Maine Relay)

Instructions for Filing Delayed Birth Registration

Important:

Before applying for a delayed birth registration, the municipal clerk that does not have the birth

record on file may contact the Maine CDC, Data, Research, and Vital Statistics (DRVS) to verify

that there is no certificate of birth already on file.

Who May Apply:

Any person born in Maine, whose birth was not previously recorded, may apply for a delayed

birth registration. (For individuals who are one year or younger requiring an original birth

certificate, they must apply for a late filing of a birth record, not a delayed birth registration.

Delayed birth registration is only for individuals who do not have an original birth certificate and

are one year old or older.)

How to Apply:

Step 1. File an application: Complete the Delayed Birth Registration form (Form VS-60) and

return it to DRVS. Complete the form carefully; this will be the permanent record of birth.

Step 2. Prove the facts of birth: Facts of birth include proof of name, birth date, and birthplace.

The value of a delayed birth registration is determined by the quality of the evidence on which it

is based. Therefore, it is important that the very best evidence available is used. Written official

documents made at or near the time of birth offer the best proof of the facts of birth. Include as

many documents as possible.

Documents/records which may be used as Proof of Facts of Birth

1. Record made by the practitioner at the time of birth

2. Hospital birth record

3. Baptismal or Cradle Roll certificate

4. Oldest available school record

5. Record from U.S. Bureau of Census

6. Selective Service or Military Service record

7. Institutional records

8. Marriage record – certified copy

9. Application for insurance or insurance policy

10. Voting registration – certified copy

11. A court record

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Instructions For Filing Delayed Birth Registration Form