Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.3267 - Correction of vital record information; evidence required

Rule 17.

(1) Before the sixth birthday of the registrant, documentary evidence is not required to correct the spelling of the registrant's first or middle name on a registered birth record if the request is made by all parents named on the birth record.

(2) To delete the name of a father recorded on a registered birth record, the department must receive a true or certified copy of a court order requiring removal of the father or a court determination of non-paternity.

(3) To change the cause or mode of death on a registered death record, the department must receive a certified copy of a court determination of the facts or the request of a person named in R 325.3266(2)(a) to (d).

(4) Changes to the marital status or name of the surviving spouse on a registered death record require a court order naming the surviving spouse, except to make minor spelling corrections or where there is a demonstrated error by the funeral home.

(5) Except as otherwise specified by statute or rule, a request to amend a vital record must be accompanied by a certified copy of a court order specifying the correct facts or items of documentary evidence that support the alleged facts. All documents presented must contain sufficient information to clearly indicate that they pertain to the registrant on the record for which the amendment or correction has been requested. Acceptable documents include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) Certified copy of a marriage record.

(b) Certified copy of a live birth record of the registrant's child.

(c) School records.

(d) Social security records.

(e) Passports or visas.

(f) Military records.

(g) Federal government census records.

(h) Government agency records for benefit establishment such as social services, Medicaid, clinical services, or similar services.

(i) Medical records.

(j) Other documents deemed to be valid and adequate by the state registrar to support the requested change.

(6) For live birth records, the documents submitted must have been established before the registrant's 18th birthday or at least 10 years before the date of application for the amendment or correction. The state registrar may make exceptions for other documents such as court orders, passports, or other evidence that clearly support the facts of live birth.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.3267

1981 AACS; 2025 MR 9, Eff. 4/30/2025