How do I get a court order to amend the birth father in a birth certificate? ... [1]
Submitted by Dave Leo [2] on
Jurisdiction:
- California [3]
Area of Law:
Question:
How do I get a court order to amend the birth father in a birth certificate?
Selected Answer:
To amend a birth certificate [5]
Submitted by elizabethcarlsen [6] on
To amend a birth certificate to change information about the birth father, you need to obtain a court order stating the change is permissible. Usually, to obtain a court order, a paternity test must be performed to determine who should be listed as the birth father on the birth certificate. In many cases, you will need to file a Petition to Establish a Parental Relationship to begin the paternity process. After you receive a court order, obtain form VS 22, Application to Amend a Birth Record-Acknowledgment of Paternity, from your county’s Local Registrar of Births and Deaths. There may be a fee to amend the birth certificate with the county. Amending a birth certificate through a court order can be complicated. Therefore, you should contact an attorney to discuss your case. Also, for more information, read http://www.cdph.ca.gov/certlic/birthdeathmar/Documents/CourtOrderNameChangePAMPHLETMERGED-(01-12).pdf [7].