Amend Marriage Certificate
Vital records obtaining certified copies of death records.
Amend marriage certificate. If parents have married and they wish marital status to be amended to show married a certified copy of the parents marriage record is also required. Marriage license was issued you will need to contact the county clerks office in the county where the license was issued to obtain a copy of a confidential marriage certificate. Vital records processing times. Adoptions or changes in paternity.
To amend or correct a birth death or marriage certificate you have to contact the registry of vital records and statistics. Due to the increased and urgent need for certified copies of. Two levels of service are offered. A marriage license does far more than allow you to marry.
C 2019 the clerk of the city of new york. Obtaining vital records from county offices. How to amend a marriage certificate. You need it to change your surname qualify for spousal benefits such as inclusion on your spouses group health insurance or survivorship.
Its important to note that while you can unofficially adopt a new name in this state just by using it in the vast majority of circumstances a marriage certificate divorce decree or court order will be required to make it official such as in governmental academic or professional documents. Below are some of the common questions and answers regarding amending a marriage license. Assembly bill ab 1733. A non refundable fee of 2000 which includes one certification of the record is required by florida law.
Vital records issuance and. New york offers a number of generous name change options. A representative will give you information on the necessary evidence or paperwork you need to request a record correction. Is available for an additional fee see fees below.
Affidavit to amend a marriage record. Certified copies of birth death marriage and divorce certificates may be ordered directly from the new york state department of health vital records section. How to amend marriage certificates. Always double check with the office from where you got your certificate to learn what its amendment procedure entails.
Procedures to correct an incorrect name on a marriage certificate vary by location and by the amount of time that has passed since you received the certificate. Correcting or amending vital records.