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Amend a child's birth certificate following an adoption
New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) - Epidemiology and Response Division
Information Status
Adoptive parents can amend their adopted child's New Mexico birth certificate after an adoption through the Department of Health's Bureau of Vital Statistics.
Eligibility requirements
None
Documentation Needed to Enroll
Certified Report of Adoption form and a certified final decree of adoption. The certified final decree of adoption of a foreign born child must provide the probable country and date of birth and order the NM state registrar to create a birth certificate.
ADA accessible
Yes
Citizenship Requirements
No citizenship requirements
Cost Details
The fee for the amendment of the vital record is $10 and the fee for a certified copy of the birth certificate is $10.
Cost or fees
Yes
states
New Mexico
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