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Birth Certificate/Birth Card
Requirements
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:
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A current state issued Driver's License that includes a photograph which clearly
identifies the applicant as the same |
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A current state
issued identification card that includes a photograph which clearly
identifies the applicant as the same |
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A current U.S. passport with photograph which
clearly identifies applicant as the same |
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A current U.S. military photo identification card which clearly identifies applicant as the same |
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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
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