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Birth Certificate Eligibility
Certificates can be issued only to the registrant (child
named on the record) if of legal age (18), parent, guardian
or legal representative of one of those individuals or by
court order. In the case of a deceased registrant, upon
receipt of the death certificate of the decedent, a
certification of the birth certificate can be issued to the
spouse, child, grandchild, sibling, if of legal age, or to
the legal representative of any of these persons as well as
to the parent.
100 years following the date of birth, the birth certificate
becomes public record and anyone may obtain a copy of the
Birth Certificate.
Birth Certificate
Fees
$12.00 per copy - Cash, Credit Cards, Check or Money Orders payable to
"CCHD" accepted.
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Credit Card Requests
Charlotte County Health Department does not accept credit cards for online orders; however, for your convenience, you can process online requests through an independent company that we have partnered with to provide you this service; VitalChek Network, Inc. VitalChek can be reached either through its website, www.vitalchek.com, or by phone at 1-800-255-2414. An additional fee is charged by VitalChek for using this service, and all major credit cards are accepted, including American Express®, Discover®, MasterCard® or Visa®.
A convenience fee of $7.00 is charged.
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Birth
Certificate Applications
The Charlotte County Health Department, Vital
Statistics Office can provide a birth certificate
for anyone born in the State of Florida.
If you need a certificate for an
out-of-state birth, visit the National Center for Health Statistics website for
more information.
Anyone born in the State of Florida
before 1930 must obtain their birth certificate from the
State Office of Vital Statistics in Jacksonville, FL. Use the state form below:
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If the birth record
contains errors, it
may be possible to
correct the record.
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Depending on the
type of correction
and the age of the
registrant,
documentary evidence
may be required to
support the
correction.
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•If the correction is to the name of a minor child, the
signatures of both
parents, if listed
on the original
birth record, are
required.
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A non-refundable fee
of $20.00 which
includes one
certification of the
record is required
by Florida law.
Form Instructions (.pdf / 46kb)
Affidavits:
English (.pdf /
350kb)
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Commemorative
Certificates |
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(issued only by the
Florida State Vital Statistics Office) |
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A personalized, legal, certified
record of either a birth or marriage
issued by the State of Florida.
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of these are important events in the
history of any family.
It is an occasion you want to
remember. |
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A
signature by the current Governor |
Certification by the State Registrar |
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Calligraphy style printing |
Gold
embossed State Seal |
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Suitable size for matting and framing |
Mailing encased in cardboard shield to ensure
protection |
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**Actual size is 8 1/2 X 11 inches |
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(Birth resulting in stillbirth)
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In 2006, Florida's governor signed into law
legislation that allows for the issuance of a
certification for a Certificate of Birth
Resulting in Stillbirth. This law, section
382.0085, Florida Statutes, is known as
Katherine's Law. Florida is the 14th state to
implement such a law.
The Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth
is not proof of live birth and may not be used
to establish identity. Gestation must be 20
weeks or more, and there must be a fetal death
certificate on file with the Florida Office of
Vital Statistics in order for a stillbirth
certificate to be prepared. The information
included on the stillbirth certificate comes
from the fetal death certificate.
Issuance is from the State Office of Vital
Statistics only; county offices cannot issue
this certificate.
An informational brochure is available
for the funeral director, physician, medical
examiner, hospital,
and parents. For questions, families
should be referred to Kevin Wright at the state
office, (904) 359-6900 ext 1004.
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Fathers have Rights too
Putative Father
Registry
The purpose of the Putative Father Registry is to
permit a man alleging to be the biological father of
a child to assert his parentage, independent of the
mother, and preserve his rights as a parent.
A Florida Putative Father Registry Claim is done
without the consent or involvement of the mother.
The registry is where the putative father
claim is filed and recorded.
The putative father’s name is not added to
the birth record.
Should the child be placed for adoption, the
putative father must be named a party to the
adoption proceedings.
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FLORIDA’S ADOPTION REUNION REGISTRY (FARR)
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Florida’s Adoption information center was created by
the Florida Legislature to serve as a clearinghouse
in every area of adoption.
It has served more than 90,000 people since
opening in 1994.
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parent, or sibling to place his or her name on the
registry and to locate other family members who are also
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| For more information check their website
www.adoptflorida.com/Reunion-Registry.htm |
APOSTILLE BIRTH CERTIFICATES
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A birth certificate which is prepared to
give to a foreign country is called an
apostille certificate.
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The following situations are examples of
when a birth certificate apostille could be
required:
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•Transferred by your employer to a
foreign country
- Wanting to marry in a foreign
country
- Adopting a child in a foreign
country
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