Full question:
My parents were in a live-in relationship while I was born. They were not married to each other. But they got married when I was 12 years. Now I'm 14. Neither my father's name nor his surname was on my birth certificate. Can I add my father's name and surname in my birth certificate now?
- Category: Vital Records
- Date:
- State: National
Answer:
Yes, you can add your father’s name and surname to your birth certificate. Since your parents married after your birth was registered, you can register a replacement birth record. To do this, you will need to provide a certified copy of their marriage certificate and either a recognition of parentage or a court adjudication of paternity.
According to the law, if your birth parents marry after your birth, a replacement birth record must be registered upon presenting the required documents (see, e.g., 144.218, Subd. 3). This ensures that your father's name is officially recognized on your birth certificate.
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