Vital Records
The Office of Vital Records in Montana provides various services related to vital events. This includes issuing birth and death certificates, making corrections to birth certificates such as errors or name changes, creating new birth certificates for adoptions or surrogacy, handling paternity or non-paternity matters, processing delayed birth certificates, and addressing home births. Additionally, they manage the Putative Father Registry, conduct searches for potential fathers, and handle requests to open sealed files. - Explain the various services so the public can understand what these services are.
The Office of Vital Records issues birth certificates for individuals born in Montana. They also issue death certificates for individuals who have passed away in Montana.
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The Office of Vital Records makes amendments to certificates. This includes but is not limited to, errors or name changes.
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In some cases, a correction to a birth certificate may require a whole new certificate. The Office of Vital Records also handles these requests.
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The Office of Vital Records creates new certificates in the case of adoption.
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The Office of Vital Records receives pre-birth orders and post-birth orders.
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For any case where a father is being removed or added, the Office of Vital Records makes these changes.
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When the Office of Vital Records does not receive information for a birth within the first year, a birth certificate must be created as a delayed birth certificate.
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When a home birth takes place without a licensed midwife present, the Office of Vital Records requires information to be able to create the birth certificate.
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The Office of Vital Records is responsible for maintaining and searching the Putative Father Registry in Montana.
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The Office of Vital Records is responsible for sealing files and opening previously sealed files.
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