A paternity affidavit is an agreement that can be signed to add the father to the birth record and give the child an agreed upon surname.
Paternity can be established at the birthing facility within 72 hours of the birth, at the local health department before the child becomes an adult or with a court order.
Parent(s) up until the child reaches adult age, the child if emancipated or the child once they become an adult.
Child’s first, middle and last names, parents’ names and places of birth, date of birth, etc.
Depending on the error, some errors be corrected with certain documents that are ten years old or more, i.e., application for marriage license, hospital birth record, Military DD 214, etc. or a court order.
Documentary Evidence to Amend/Correct an Indiana Birth Record
To correct an error on a death certificate, contact the funeral director, physician or coroner who filed the original certificate.
A court order is needed for a legal sex change.
A court order is needed for a legal name change.
