To request a correction or change to a birth certificate, you must submit the following:

​ Name change

To change given name on a birth certificate of a person younger than 1 year, send a completed and signed birth certificate correction form as outlined above.

To change the given name on a birth certificate of a person older than 1 year, contact your local county court to obtain a certified copy of a legal name change order before submitting the birth certificate correction form. The legal name change form can be downloaded from the Colorado State Judicial Branch .

Parentage (add or remove father/second parent)