kdheks.gov How to Amend Birth Certificates for Minors : Kansas Department of Health and Environment

Name of the Organization : Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Type of Facility : How to Amend Birth Certificates for Minors
State : Kansas
Country : United States of America

Website : https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/

How to Amend Birth Certificates for Minors :

** There are several state statutes and regulations which govern the process to amend birth records.
** Depending on the item being amended, the procedures that you need to follow will vary.

Related : Kansas Department of Health How to File a Delayed Certificate of Birth : www.statusin.org/24371.html

** Below are some of the common questions and answers regarding amending minors birth records.
** If your situation is not addressed or if you would like to verify the information needed, please contact the Amendment Unit at (785) 296-1434.

Note :
** We reserve the right to accept or decline requests using information you provide or we may require that additional court records be obtained to process the amendment in order to insure that we are in compliance with the state statutes and regulations.

How do I put the father on the birth certificate?
** If the child is under the age of 18 years of age, and there is no father listed on the birth certificate, and the mother was not married to anyone at any time between conception and the birth of the child, the mother and the father can appear before a judge of district court in any Kansas county and complete a Paternity Consent Form for Birth Registration called a VS211

** You do not need an attorney to appear before the judge and there is no court cost.
** Contact the clerk of the district court to set up an appointment to complete this form.
** You will need to take a certified copy of the child’s birth certificate with you and some form of identification for both “parents.”
** Once the form has been completed at the courthouse, the clerk will mail it to our office.

Note :
** If there is a father already listed on the birth certificate or if the mother was married to anyone either at conception, birth, or anytime in between, you CANNOT use the VS211 form.
** You will need to contact our office for further instructions.

How do I change my child’s last name?
** You do not need an attorney to appear before the judge and there is no court cost.
** Contact the clerk of district court to set up an appointment to use this form.
** You will need to take a certified copy of the child’s birth certificate with you and some form of identification for both “parents.”
** Once the form has been completed at the courthouse, the clerk will mail the form to our office.
** This procedure also applies to hyphenating the child’s last name with mother’s maiden surname and father’s last name.
** If you want to change the child’s last name to mother’s maiden surname and there is a father’s name listed on the birth certificate, you need to follow the same procedure.

** If you want to change the child’s last name to mother’s maiden surname, and there is no father listed on the birth certificate, and the mother was not married to anyone during her pregnancy, the mother can appear before a judge of district court in any Kansas county and complete a Paternity Consent Form for Birth Registration called a VS211.

** If you want to change the child’s last name to a name other then the mother’s maiden surname or the natural father’s name, then you will need to obtain a legal name change through the courts, following the statute K.S.A. 60-1402.
** You may need an attorney for this procedure.

We’ve been to court to determine the father or get child support. What do I need to do to get the father listed on the birth?
** If you have already been to court to determine paternity or establish child support, you need to send our office a certified copy of the court order.
** We will also need additional information on the father – full name, date of birth, place of birth, race, highest grade level and Social Security number (if he has one).
** Once we have the request, we will review it to make sure that the court order is in compliance with state statutes and regulations.
** At that time, we will notify you if additional documentation and/or fees are needed.

Note :
** if the court order does not specifically change the child’s name, then we will not change the child’s last name to father’s.
** You will need to follow the procedure above regarding changing the child’s name to the natural father’s name.

My child’s name does not appear on his/her birth certificate. How do I get his or her name listed?
** The parent or parents need to appear before a judge of the district court in any Kansas county and complete a Paternity Consent Form for Birth Registration called a VS211.
** You do not need an attorney to appear before the judge and there is no court cost.

** Contact the clerk of district court to set up an appointment to use this form.
** You will need to take a certified copy of the child’s birth certificate with you and some form of identification for both “parents.”
** Once the form has been completed at the courthouse, the clerk will mail it to our office.

How can I correct an error with my child’s date of birth, time of birth, or sex?
** The answer is the same whether we are amending the child’s date of birth or time of birth.
** You need to provide us with the hospital verification as to the correct date of birth or time of birth or sex.
** This can be done by contacting the hospital. Once you have the verification, send it our office with a notarized statement requesting the amendment to be done.
** If there are two parents listed on the birth certificate, then both parents need to sign the notarized statement.

Mail everything to:
Amendment Unit
Office Of Vital Statistics
1000 Sw Jackson, Ste 120
Topeka, Ks 66612-2221