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Adoption Information
Adoption is a process completed by a court of competent jurisdiction. Louisiana Vital Records is responsible for the completion and issuance of a new birth certificate after an adoption has been finalized. The new birth certificate includes the city of birth, parish of birth and the date of birth stated on the original birth certificate.
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Certificate of Fetal Death
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How To Obtain An Orleans Parish Marriage License
Requirements for obtaining a Marriage License in Orleans Parish of New Orleans, Louisiana
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Identification Requirements
Persons who apply for a certified copy of a birth or death certificate must produce identification in the form of one primary document or two secondary documents. These identification requirements are outlined.
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Paternity Information
Acknowledgment of Paternity Affidavits executed in the hospital at the time of birth are submitted to the Vital Records Registry with the birth record by hospital staff. They are processed and filed without charge. Your child's birth certificate will reflect the name and paternity information shown on the Affidavit. Acknowledgment of Paternity Affidavits executed following your child's birth certificate being registered with Vital Records require special processing at the Vital Records Central Office and statutory fees must be submitted.
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LEERS: Louisiana Electronic Event Registration System
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Hemp Registration
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EMS Credentialing
The Bureau of EMS licenses individuals who meet the license requirements as an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT), or Paramedic.
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Abortion
"Abortion" or "induced abortion" means the act of using or prescribing any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance, device, or means with the intent to terminate the clinically diagnosable pregnancy of a woman with knowledge that the termination by those means will, with reasonable likelihood, cause the death of the unborn child. Such use, prescription, or means is not an abortion if done with the intent to: Remove a dead unborn child caused by or induce delivery of the uterine contents in case of a positive diagnosis, certified in writing in the woman's medical record along with the results of an obstetric ultrasound test, that the pregnancy has ended or is in the unavoidable and untreatable process of ending due to spontaneous miscarriage, also known in medical terminology as spontaneous abortion, missed abortion, or inevitable abortion, incomplete abortion, or septic abortion.
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How To Order Birth Records
Instructions for ordering a Birth Record in Louisiana.
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Apostille
A birth certificate or death certificate that is prepared to be given to a foreign country is called an apostille. Apostille copies of vital records are routinely required for foreign use. The apostille consists of a certified copy of a Louisiana birth certificate, death certificate, or an Orleans Parish marriage certificate signed by the State Registrar, along with an additional certification signed by the Louisiana Secretary of State.
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Service Fees
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Adoptee Pre-Adoption Certificate
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Putative Father Registry
The Louisiana Vital Records Registry maintains the Louisiana Putative Father Registry to record the name and address of any man who wants to declare that he is the father of a child.
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How To Order Death Records
Instructions for ordering a Death Record in Louisiana.
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Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics
The Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics consists of official records of birth, death, fetal death, and Orleans Parish marriage records.
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Amendments to Birth Records
The process to make amendments to a birth certificate varies depending on the type of legal change needed and how recently the record was filed. Amendments to vital records are governed by Louisiana statutes and administrative codes.