Birth certificates are delivered to the Durham County Health Department from the local hospitals. The Health Department processes the certificates and forwards them to the Register of Deeds.
Fees for Amendments
PROCEDURE FOR GETTING A BIRTH CERTIFICATE:
Persons applying for certificates shall make their request via in person or by mail. If applying in person, an application for the certificate is completed. The completion of this application should include:
· Name on Birth Certificate
· Date of Birth
· Mother’s Maiden Name
· Relationship of applicant requesting the certificate
· Applicant’s name, address and phone number
· Applicant’s signature is required
· Applicant must present a valid State issued ID (Drivers License, State issued Identification card, Military Identification, United States Passport or Consular Identification).
· Expired Identification is not accepted.
If applying by mail, customers are required to provide the same information required as if you were applying in person along with a Xerox copy a of a State issued ID as listed above.
WHO CAN APPLY?
Anyone can apply for and receive uncertified copies of certificates.
COST/FEES:
The cost for uncertified copies is $.25 per copy.
The cost for certified copies is $10.00 per copy.
WHO CAN OBTAIN CERTIFIED COPIES OF BIRTH?
Immediate family (Mother, Father, Brother, Sister, Grandparents (if both parents are named on the certificate), Legal Representative, Case Manager or Legal Guardian (proof required).
Adoption records
All adoption records are maintained by the North Carolina Vital Records Office in Raleigh. Applicants must go to the State Vital Records Office to obtain any information and/or certificates that pertain to adoptions. No adoption records are located in the county Register of Deeds office.
State Vital Records (Link to State Vital Records Website)
1903 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699
(919)733-3526
Fees for Amendments
LOCAL COUNTY PROCESSING:
Local Office processing fee - $10.00
State Processing fee - $15.00 (check/money order)
Certified copy fee - $10.00
EXPEDITE AT LOCAL COUNTY:
County will be notified within three days if changes are approved, and documentation is needed if ordered by the court. Customer will receive birth/death certificate from county.
Local Office processing fee - $10.00
State processing fee - $30.00 (check/money order)
Certified copy fee - $10.00
STATE VITAL RECORDS expedited service:
State processing fee - $45.00 (check/money order) - includes processing and certified copy mailed to customer within three days or a letter is sent explaining why the requested change cannot be completed.
BY APPOINTMENT AT THE STATE OFFICE
State processing fee - $45.00 check/money order) - includes processing and certified copy if correction can be made at the time of the appointment.
Birth Legitimations Fee:
State processing fee - $30.00 (check/money order) - includes legitimation processing and certified copy.
Local office processing fee - $10.00
