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Birth Certificate/Birth Card Requirements 


Birth Records are available in the COVINGTON office Only.


For more information, call (985) 809-8745.  

Birth Certificates - individuals born in Louisiana from the year of 1983 to present may obtain a certified Birth Certificate from the Clerk of Court's office. Birth certificates for infants will be available 90 days after birth.

Birth Cards - individuals born in Louisiana from the year of 1904 to present (100 years) may obtain a Birth Card from the Clerk of Court's office. This 3" x 4" document has the person's name, date and parish of birth, sex, mother's maiden name and father's initials listed as well as the Vital Records birth number. The birth card is accepted by any governmental agency that requires a certified copy of a birth record. A birth card can be used for passports, marriage licenses, social security, drivers license, etc.  If you are not sure that the birth card is acceptable, please contact the agency that is requesting your birth record.

Fee: Cash

Birth Card 14.00
Birth Certificate 24.00

An Application for a Certified Copy of Birth Certificate Form #PHS520F  must be filled out and signed by the applicant.  This form is available at the Clerk of Court's office.

Identification is required.

Identification Requirements:

*

A current state issued Driver's License that includes a photograph which clearly identifies the applicant as the same
* A current state issued identification card that includes a photograph which clearly identifies the applicant as the same
* A current U.S. passport with photograph which clearly identifies applicant as the same
* A current U.S. military photo identification card which clearly identifies applicant as the same
* For students (high school or below), a current school yearbook or a current official school identification document with a photograph that clearly identifies applicant as the same

Any immediate family member (mother, father, current legal spouse, child, grandparent) may obtain a registrant's birth certificate/card by filling out and signing an Application For A Certified Copy Of Birth Certificate Form #PHS520F. The relative must present the required current photo identification.

Note:  The exception to this would be an individual that has a certified document of custody from a court proceeding.

Please Note:  If the Clerk of Court's search of the Vital Records database does not find a match for the registrant, the Clerk of Court will be required to refer the registrant to the Office of Vital Records in New Orleans for a more extensive search.   Their web address is www.dhh.state.la.us.  The Office of Vital Records will handle the request from that point.

Revised 10/18/07