Making Changes or Amendments to Vital Records

In-person customer assistance to change vital records is not available.

Estimated amendment order processing times are currently averaging (4-6) months.
If you submitted a request and processing fee, the date your check or money order is cashed represents the verification of receipt. It also helps you estimate the time remaining before your request is processed.
Requests are reviewed and processed in the order they were received. If there are any issues with your request, you will be contacted at that time.
We are working diligently to reduce the turnaround times. If your request has not been processed after (4) months, please contact CHS.Amendments@oha.oregon.gov or call (971) 673-1147.
We appreciate your patience, thank you.
(updated 11/2022)

Legal Changes to Vital Records

Changing a Birth Record to Support Gender Identity Changing a Birth or Death Record Court Order of Name Change Court Order of Change of Sex Change a Marriage Record Change a Divorce Record Fees for Amendments Amendment Evidence Documents

Adoption Amendments

Born in Oregon Foreign Born

Add Father to Birth Certificate

FAQs: Establishing Paternity Paternity Forms & Instructions Process to Add or Remove a Father

The process for making changes, or amendments, to vital records such as births or deaths varies depending on the type of change needed. The process also varies depending on how recently the record was filed.

Learn how to make changes to Oregon birth or death records.