A minor correction is defined as a typographical error, such as a misspelled name, missing or transposed letters or numbers. These types of changes may be made regardless of the child's age.

Examples of changes classified as a correction are the following:

• Rose to Rosa
• Estevan to Esteban
• 121 West Cedar to 112 West Cedar

1. A letter or an application (a Spanish example form is available to assist Spanish-speakers, but state regulations require that Arizona Birth Certificates only be processed using the English forms) requesting the correction that includes:
   1. The date of the request;
   2. The registrant's name currently listed in the registered birth certificate;
   3. The registrant's date of birth;
   4. The registrant's mother's name before first marriage;
   5. If known, the:
      1. Registrant's sex;
      2. State file number listed on the birth certificate;
      3. Town or city of the registrant's birth;
      4. County of the registrant's birth;
      5. Hospital where the registrant was born, if applicable;
      6. Name of the registrant's father; and
      7. Dates of birth of the registrant's parents.
   6. The specific information in the registrant's registered birth certificate to be corrected.
   7. The name and mailing address of the person requesting the correction;
2. An affidavit (a Spanish example form is available to assist Spanish-speakers, but state regulations require that Arizona Birth Certificates only be processed using the English forms) attesting to the validity of the submitted correction, signed by the person requesting the correction.
3. If the request to correct the registrant's registered birth certificate is submitted by:
   1. The registrant's guardian, a certified copy of the court order establishing guardianship must be submitted; or
   2. A person who has custody of the registrant, a certified copy of the court order establishing custody must be submitted.
4. A copy of the front and back of the applicant's valid government-issued picture identification which bears the applicant's signature (see list of acceptable forms of identification) or the letter or application must be signed in the presence of a notary.
5. The appropriate fee(s) to correct a birth certificate.

1. A letter or application (a Spanish example form is available to assist Spanish-speakers, but state regulations require that Arizona Birth Certificates only be processed using the English forms) requesting the correction that includes:
   1. The date of the request;
   2. The registrant's name currently listed in the registered birth certificate;
   3. The registrant's date of birth;
   4. The registrant's mother's name before first marriage;
   5. If known, the:
      1. Registrant's sex;
      2. State file number listed on the birth certificate;
      3. Town or city of the registrant's birth;
      4. County of the registrant's birth;
      5. Hospital where the registrant was born, if applicable;
      6. Name of the registrant's father; and
      7. Dates of birth of the registrant's parents;
   6. The specific information in the registrant's registered birth certificate to be corrected.
   7. The name and mailing address of the person requesting the correction;
2. An evidentiary document that supports the correction to the birth certificate such as:
   1. A hospital medical record;
   2. A medical record from a health care provider;
   3. A certified blessing or baptismal certificate;
   4. An immunization record; or
   5. Another document from an independent source containing information that supports the request to correct the birth certificate.
   6. Some examples of documents that may be submitted to correct the parents information are evidentiary documents such as:
      1. The parents' certified birth certificate;
      2. United States or Mexican Passport; or
      3. Another document from an independent source containing information that supports the request to correct the birth certificate.
3. An affidavit (a Spanish example form is available to assist Spanish-speakers, but state regulations require that Arizona Birth Certificates only be processed using the English forms)attesting to the validity of the submitted correction, signed by the person requesting the correction.
4. If the request for correction of the registrant's registered birth certificate is submitted by:
   1. The registrant's guardian, a certified copy of the court order establishing guardianship must be submitted; or
   2. A person who has custody of the registrant, a certified copy of the court order establishing custody must be submitted.
5. front and back of the applicant's valid government-issued picture ID which bears the applicant's signature (see list of acceptable forms of identification) or letter or application must be signed in the presence of a notary.
6. The appropriate fee(s) to correct a birth certificate.

Note:

• If an evidentiary document cannot be submitted that supports the correction to the birth certificate, a certified court order may be submitted that includes the requested correction.
• Evidentiary documents submitted to support a correction to a birth certificate must be translated in English by a certified translator. The translator must sign the translation in the presence of a notary and it must contain the notarial language.
• For births that occurred in a hospital, parents may contact the hospital directly to request a review of the Certificate of Live Birth Worksheet. A birth certificate may be corrected if the birth occurred at a hospital and it is determined to be the hospital's administrative error. When determined to be a hospital error, the hospital shall follow up with the County Vital Records Office to submit the request for correction to the birth certificate.

Adding the Father to a Child's Birth Certificate - How to File an Acknowledgment of Paternity (AOP)

If a mother is not married at the time a child is born and has not been married any time during the preceding 10 months, no father will be named on the birth certificate unless both parents file an Acknowledgment of Paternity or unless so ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.

The Acknowledgment of Paternity (AOP) form may be used to establish paternity for a child under the age of 18 if both parents are in agreement as to the identity of the biological father. The father's name will not be added to the birth certificate until the form is completed accurately and signed by both parents.

Requesting to Change a Parent’s Name, Date of Birth, or Place of Birth on a Registered Arizona Birth Certificate

The following must be submitted by the registrant, if the registrant is of legal age or is married, or the registrant's parent or guardian:

1. A letter or an application (a Spanish example form is available to assist Spanish-speakers, but state regulations require that Arizona Birth Certificates only be processed using the English forms) requesting the amendment that includes:
   1. The date of the request;
   2. The registrant's name currently listed in the registered birth certificate;
   3. The registrant's date of birth;
   4. The registrant's mother’s name before first marriage;
   5. If known, the:
      1. Registrant's sex;
      2. State file number listed on the birth certificate;
      3. Town or city of the registrant's birth;
      4. County of the registrant's birth;
      5. Hospital where the registrant was born, if applicable;
      6. Name of the registrant's father; and
      7. Dates of birth of the registrant's parents.
   6. The specific information in the registrant's registered birth certificate to be amended (i.e., the information to be added and deleted).
   7. The name and mailing address of the person requesting the amendment;
2. An affidavit (a Spanish example form is available to assist Spanish-speakers, but state regulations require that Arizona Birth Certificates only be processed using the English forms) attesting to the validity of the submitted amendment, signed by the person requesting the amendment.
3. An evidentiary document that supports the amendment (i.e. includes the mother’s last name prior to first marriage). Examples include:
   1. A certified copy of the mother’s/father’s registered birth certificate;
   2. A copy of the mother’s/father’s passport; or
   3. A certified copy of an administrative order or court order.

4. If the request to amend the registrant's registered birth certificate is submitted by:
   1. The registrant's guardian, a certified copy of the court order establishing guardianship must be submitted.
5. A copy of the front and back of the applicant's valid government-issued picture identification which bears the applicant's signature (see list of acceptable forms of identification) or the letter or application must be signed in the presence of a notary.
6. The appropriate fee(s) to correct a birth certificate.

Note: If the parent’s name is completely different than the name listed on the registrant's birth certificate, a certified court order that identifies the parent’s alias names, genetic testing or that identifies a legal name change (whichever is applicable) may be required.

Requirements vary based on the time frame in which the request is submitted from the birth event. See the options below:

Changing Name

Adding the Name (first, middle, or suffix)  - When the Child was NOT Named on their Record

If the parents do not provide a first, middle and suffix name for an individual at birth, the birth certificate will be registered and list the individual's first name as “Not Named” and the last name as either the mother's name prior to her first marriage or the mother's or father's current legal last name.

State law allows the parents to name the individual at a later date but the documents required to affect the change varies depending on how long the parent waits to add the name. Please review all the information thoroughly.

1. A letter or an application (a Spanish example form is available to assist Spanish-speakers, but state regulations require that Arizona Birth Certificates only be processed using the English forms) requesting the amendment that includes:
   1. The date of the request;
   2. The registrant's name currently listed in the registered birth certificate;
   3. The registrant's date of birth;
   4. The registrant's mother's name before first marriage;
   5. If known, the:
      1. Registrant's sex;
      2. State file number listed on the birth certificate;
      3. Town or city of the registrant's birth;
      4. County of the registrant's birth;
      5. Hospital where the registrant was born, if applicable;
      6. Name of the registrant's father;
      7. Dates of birth of the registrant's parents; and
   6. The specific information in the registrant's registered birth certificate to be amended (i.e., the information to be added and deleted); and
   7. The name and mailing address of the person requesting the amendment.
2. An affidavit (a Spanish example form is available to assist Spanish-speakers, but state regulations require that Arizona Birth Certificates only be processed using the English forms) attesting to the validity of the submitted amendment, signed by the person requesting the amendment.
   1. Both parents must sign the affidavit if both are listed in the birth certificate.

3. If the request to correct the registrant's registered birth certificate is submitted by:
   1. The registrant's guardian, a certified copy of the court order establishing guardianship must be submitted.
4. A copy of the front and back of the applicant's valid government-issued picture identification which bears the applicant's signature (see list of acceptable forms of identification) or the letter or application must be signed in the presence of a notary.
5. The appropriate fee(s) to correct a birth certificate.

1. A letter or an application (a Spanish example form is available to assist Spanish-speakers, but state regulations require that Arizona Birth Certificates only be processed using the English forms) requesting the amendment that includes:
   1. The date of the request;
   2. The registrant's name currently listed in the registered birth certificate;
   3. The registrant's date of birth;
   4. The registrant's mother's name before first marriage;
   5. If known, the:
      1. Registrant's sex;
      2. State file number listed on the birth certificate;
      3. Town or city of the registrant's birth;
      4. County of the registrant's birth;
      5. Hospital where the registrant was born, if applicable;
      6. Name of the registrant's father;
      7. Dates of birth of the registrant's parents;
   6. The specific information in the registrant's registered birth certificate to be amended (i.e., the information to be added and deleted); and
   7. The name and mailing address of the person requesting the amendment.
2. An affidavit (a Spanish example form is available to assist Spanish-speakers, but state regulations require that Arizona Birth Certificates only be processed using the English forms) attesting to the validity of the submitted amendment, signed by the person requesting the amendment.
   1. Both parents must sign the affidavit if both are listed in the birth certificate.

3. An evidentiary document that supports the amendment (i.e. includes the name to be added and the document was created within one year after the registrant's birth).
4. If the request to amend the registrant's registered birth certificate is submitted by:
   1. The registrant's guardian, a certified copy of the court order establishing guardianship must be submitted.
5. A copy of the front and back of the applicant's valid government-issued picture identification which bears the applicant's signature (see list of acceptable forms of identification) or the letter or application must be signed in the presence of a notary.
6. The appropriate fee(s) to correct a birth certificate.

Note: The evidentiary document submitted must have been created within one year after the registrant's birth. Examples evidentiary documents that may be submitted include but are not limited to: the registrant's certified blessing or baptismal certificate, immunization record (not the immunization book), hospital medical record, medical record from a health care provider, etc. The document must show the registrant's full name and date the document was created.

A certified, court ordered name change is required to amend the registrant's name one year or more after the registrant's birth. The following must be submitted to initiate the amendment to the birth certificate:

1. A letter or an application (a Spanish example form is available to assist Spanish-speakers, but state regulations require that Arizona Birth Certificates only be processed using the English forms) requesting the amendment that includes:
   1. The date of the request;
   2. The registrant's name currently listed in the registered birth certificate;
   3. The registrant's date of birth;
   4. The registrant's mother's name before first marriage;
   5. If known, the:
      1. Registrant's sex;
      2. State file number listed on the birth certificate;
      3. Town or city of the registrant's birth;
      4. County of the registrant's birth;
      5. Hospital where the registrant was born, if applicable;
      6. Name of the registrant's father;
      7. Dates of birth of the registrant's parents;
   6. The specific information in the registrant's registered birth certificate to be amended (i.e., the information to be added and deleted); and
   7. The name and mailing address of the person requesting the amendment.
2. An affidavit (a Spanish example form is available to assist Spanish-speakers, but state regulations require that Arizona Birth Certificates only be processed using the English forms) attesting to the validity of the submitted amendment, signed by the person requesting the amendment.
3. A certified copy of the court ordered name change that includes the information to be amended.
4. If the request to amend the registrant's registered birth certificate is submitted by:
   1. The registrant's guardian, a certified copy of the court order establishing guardianship must be submitted.
5. A copy of the front and back of the applicant's valid government-issued picture identification which bears the applicant's signature (see list of acceptable forms of identification) or the letter or application must be signed in the presence of a notary.
6. The appropriate fee(s) to correct a birth certificate.

Note: The registrant may submit the request to amend his/her birth certificate if the registrant is of legal age or married.

The following is required to add the registrant's first, middle and suffix to the birth certificate:

1. A letter or an application (a Spanish example form is available to assist Spanish-speakers, but state regulations require that Arizona Birth Certificates only be processed using the English forms) requesting the amendment that includes:
   1. The date of the request;
   2. The registrant's name currently listed in the registered birth certificate;
   3. The registrant's date of birth;
   4. The registrant's mother's name before first marriage;
   5. If known, the:
      1. Registrant's sex;
      2. State file number listed on the birth certificate;
      3. Town or city of the registrant's birth;
      4. County of the registrant's birth;
      5. Hospital where the registrant was born, if applicable;
      6. Name of the registrant's father;
      7. Dates of birth of the registrant's parents;
   6. The specific information in the registrant's registered birth certificate to be amended (i.e., the information to be added and deleted); and
   7. The name and mailing address of the person requesting the amendment;
2. An affidavit (a Spanish example form is available to assist Spanish-speakers, but state regulations require that Arizona Birth Certificates only be processed using the English forms) attesting to the validity of the submitted amendment, signed by the person requesting the amendment.
   1. Both parents must sign the affidavit if both are listed in the birth certificate.
3. If the request to amend the registrant's registered birth certificate is submitted by:
   1. The registrant's guardian, a certified copy of the court order establishing guardianship must be submitted.
4. A copy of the front and back of the applicant's valid government-issued picture identification which bears the applicant's signature (see list of acceptable forms of identification) or the letter or application must be signed in the presence of a notary.
5. The appropriate fee(s) to correct a birth certificate.

The following is required to add the first and middle name to the birth certificate:

1. A letter or an application (a Spanish example form is available to assist Spanish-speakers, but state regulations require that Arizona Birth Certificates only be processed using the English forms) requesting the amendment that includes:
   1. The date of the request;
   2. The registrant's name currently listed in the registered birth certificate;
   3. The registrant's date of birth;
   4. The registrant's mother's name before first marriage;
   5. If known, the:
      1. Registrant's sex;
      2. State file number listed on the birth certificate;
      3. Town or city of the registrant's birth;
      4. County of the registrant's birth;
      5. Hospital where the registrant was born, if applicable;
      6. Name of the registrant's father;
      7. Dates of birth of the registrant's parents;
   6. The specific information in the registrant's registered birth certificate to be amended (i.e., the information to be added and deleted); and
   7. The name and mailing address of the person requesting the amendment;
2. An affidavit (a Spanish example form is available to assist Spanish-speakers, but state regulations require that Arizona Birth Certificates only be processed using the English forms)attesting to the validity of the submitted amendment, signed by the person requesting the amendment.
   1. Both parents must sign the affidavit if both are listed in the birth certificate.
3. An evidentiary document that supports the amendment (i.e. includes the name(s) to be added and the document was created within one year after the registrant's birth).
4. If the request to amend the registrant's registered birth certificate is submitted by:
   1. The registrant's guardian, a certified copy of the court order establishing guardianship must be submitted.
5. A copy of the front and back of the applicant's valid government-issued picture identification which bears the applicant's signature (see list of acceptable forms of identification) or the letter or application must be signed in the presence of a notary.
6. The appropriate fee(s) to correct a birth certificate.

The following is required to add the first, middle and suffix name to the birth certificate:

1. A letter or an application (a Spanish example form is available to assist Spanish-speakers, but state regulations require that Arizona Birth Certificates only be processed using the English forms) requesting the amendment that includes:
   1. The date of the request;
   2. The registrant's name currently listed in the registered birth certificate;
   3. The registrant's date of birth;
   4. The registrant's mother's name before first marriage;
   5. If known, the:
      1. Registrant's sex;
      2. State file number listed on the birth certificate;
      3. Town or city of the registrant's birth;
      4. County of the registrant's birth;
      5. Hospital where the registrant was born, if applicable;
      6. Name of the registrant's father; and
      7. Dates of birth of the registrant's parents;
   6. The specific information in the registrant's registered birth certificate to be amended (i.e., the information to be added and deleted); and
   7. The name and mailing address of the person requesting the amendment.
2. An affidavit (a Spanish example form is available to assist Spanish-speakers, but state regulations require that Arizona Birth Certificates only be processed using the English forms) attesting to the validity of the submitted amendment, signed by the person requesting the amendment.
3. A certified copy of the court ordered name change that includes the information to be amended.
4. If the request to amend the registrant's registered birth certificate is submitted by:
   1. The registrant's guardian, a certified copy of the court order establishing guardianship must be submitted.
5. A copy of the front and back of the applicant's valid government-issued picture identification which bears the applicant's signature (see list of acceptable forms of identification) or the letter or application must be signed in the presence of a notary.
6. The appropriate fee(s) to correct a birth certificate.

Note: The registrant may submit the request to amend his/her birth certificate if the registrant is of legal age or married.