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APPLICATION TO AMEND A MICHIGAN BIRTH RECORD DUE TO A LEGITIMATION
(This form is to be used to change mother's and child's names due to marriage)

MAIL APPLICATION WITH PAYMENT TO:
VITAL RECORDS CHANGES
P.O. Box 30721
Lansing, Michigan 48909

PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
For additional information: (517) 335-8660, Mon-Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm ET

                                      PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY AND LEGIBLY


PERSON REQUESTING NAME CHANGES     
Please provide your name and complete mailing address to mail the new record to you and a phone number to contact you if there are questions regarding this request.     

Person Requesting Name Changes:

___________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: _____________________________________________________

City/State/Zip________________________________________________________

Daytime phone number to contact you:

Area Code    (            )       ________________________________________________________

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ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to change names on a Michigan birth record due to a marriage, you must be the person named on the record and at least 18 years old,   parent named on the record, legal guardian of the person(s) named on the record, or legal representative of the person(s) named on the record.  Please check the item that applies to you:

[    ]   PERSON NAMED ON RECORD (must be at least 18 years old)
[    ]   PARENT NAMED ON THE RECORD
[    ]   LEGAL GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON(S) NAMED ON THE RECORD
[    ]   LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PERSON(S) NAMED ON THE RECORD

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REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION

The change of mother's and child's names on the birth record requires evidence of a marriage to the father named on the record.

[    ]    A copy of the marriage record is attached. *

*  Documentation will be returned to you when the request has been completed.

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INFORMATION TO LOCATE CHILD' S BIRTH RECORD


Child's Date of Birth: __________________________________________________
                                              Month                     Day                  .   Year

Child's Name at Birth:

___________________     _____________________   _________________________ 
             First                                 Middle                                   Last

Child's Gender:        [   ]   Male       [   ]  Female

Child's Place of Birth: 


_____________________________________________________________________
             Hospital (if known)                               City                            County

Mother's Name Before First Married:
 

_____________________________________________________________________
                      First                                   Middle                                  Last


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TO CHANGE THE CHILD'S NAME OR MOTHER'S NAME DUE TO A MARRIAGE

If there is any change in the child's or mother's name from that originally recorded on the birth record, please indicate the name change below.



CHILD'S FULL NAME AS YOU WANT IT TO APPEAR ON THE NEW BIRTH RECORD:

____________________     _______________________      _________________________
          First                                     Middle                                          Last


MOTHER'S CURRENT FULL NAME:

____________________       ______________________       _________________________
          First                                    Middle                                           Last

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A SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED TO PROCESS THE APPLICATION.
BOTH SIGNATURES ARE REQUIRED WHEN REQUESTING A NAME CHANGE FOR THE CHILD.

WB01512_.gif (115 bytes)       Signature of Person
                  Requesting Change:
____________________________________________  

                  Date: ________________________

WB01512_.gif (115 bytes)      Other Signature:   _______________________________________________

                  Date: ________________________


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PAYMENT
The fee for amending mother's and child's names on a Michigan birth record due to a marriage is $26.00 and includes one copy of the record with the changes made. Additional copies of the new record are available for $5.00 each when ordered at the same time.  Payment must be made by check or money order and made payable to the "State of Michigan.".

Application Fee (Non-Refundable) $26.00 $  __________
Includes One Certified Copy of the Record

__________ Additional Certified Copies  (Each) $ 5.00 $  __________

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TOTAL ENCLOSED $  ___________


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PENALTIES:  Any person who willfully and knowingly makes false application to change or amend a Michigan
birth record may be fined not more than $1,000 and/or imprisoned not more than one (1) year.
MCL 333.2894(1)(b) and (c).

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FOR OFFICE USE ONLY - DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA

DCH-0910   Rev 06/2001  By Authority of  MCL 333.2871(1), and 333.2891(9)(a)
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                                     END OF THE WRITTEN APPLICATION