Name of the Organization : Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Type of Facility : How to order Stillbirth Certificate
State : Kansas
Country : United States of America
Website : https://www.kdheks.gov/
Certificate of Stillbirth :
** State law authorizes the issuance of certified copies of vital records. Uncertified copies or verifications are not provided to the public.
Related : Kansas Department of Health and Environment How to Amend Birth Certificates for Minors : www.statusin.org/24374.html
** State law also specifies that the initial $15.00 fee for a certificate is a five-year record search fee – one certified copy is issued if the record is found and if not found, the fee is retained.
** You will receive either the certified copy or a letter explaining the search conducted and that no record was located.
Ordering Certificate of Stillbirth :
** The Office of Vital Statistics has five methods available for making a request for a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth : regular mail, priority mail, telephone, internet, and walk-in customer service. Detailed instructions are available at each link below. Certificate of stillbirth began being filed with the Office July 1, 1911.
** For additional instructions, click on an Ordering Method.
| ORDERING METHOD | DESCRIPTION | COST | PROCESSING TIME |
| WALK-IN | Go to Curtis State Office Bldg., 1000 SW Jackson, Ste. 120, Topeka, KS 66612. Open 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. weekdays. Payment made by cash, check, money order, or credit card. | $15 for each certified copy. | Around 15 – 20 minutes provided there is no difficulty in locating the record |
| TELEPHONE | Call 1-877-305-8315 available 24 hours, seven days a week, 365 days a year.. Payment made by credit card. Spanish interpreters available. | $15 for each certified copy PLUS $12.50 expedited service fee. | Within 3 to 5 business days after receipt in our office |
| REGULAR MAIL | Send request by regular mail. Payment made by check or money order. | $15 for each certified copy. | Dependent upon current request volume – 5 to 10 business days |
| PRIORITY MAIL | Send by any type of priority mail service. Payment made by check or money order. | $15 for each certified copy. | Within 3 to 5 business days after receipt in our office |
How to amend/correct a Certificate of Stillbirth :
** If you have any questions, please contact the Amendment Unit at (785) 296-1434.
** If you have questions that can’t be answered by browsing the site, email kdhe.VitalRecords AT ks.gov
NOTE :
** The documents listed below can be opened using Adobe Acrobat Reader, filled out on-line, and printed. The data will not be saved within the document.
Mail everything to:
Amendment Unit
Office Of Vital Statistics
1000 Sw Jackson, Ste 120
Topeka, Ks 66612-2221
Obtaining a Birth Certificate Before Adoption :
** Original birth records prior to an adoption are sealed records. Original records may be opened by court order or at the request of the adoptee, if the adoptee is of legal age (18 years old or older).
To obtain an uncertified copy of the before adoption birth certificate, the adoptee must submit a written notarized request. Click here for a sample of a written notarized request. The fee for a copy of this record is $15.00. Make check or money order payable to “Kansas Vital Statistics”
Please mail your request to :
ADOPTION CLERK
OFFICE OF VITAL STATISTICS
1000 SW JACKSON, STE 120
TOPEKA, KS 66612-2221
If you have any questions, please contact the adoption clerk at (785) 296-1436 or email at kdhe.VitalRecords AT ks.gov.