Georgia Out of Institution Birth Packet
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Packet to register a home birth or other birth outside a hospital in Georgia. It has the evidence rules, two affidavits of attendance and the birth worksheet. It goes to the local vital records office for review, then to the State Office.
Who can use this form
- Parents of a child born outside an institution
- People 18 or older who were present at the birth, such as the mother, the father or the birth attendant, sign the affidavits
What to send with it
- Two notarized Affidavit of Birth forms and the entire Birth Worksheet
- Proof of pregnancy
- Proof of the mother's residence on the date of birth
- Photo ID of the person presenting the evidence
- Submit the packet to the local vital records office for review, then mail it to the State Office
- To receive a copy once the birth is filed: money order or certified check and a copy of photo ID
Where to send it
- Mail to
- State Office of Vital Records 1680 Phoenix Blvd, Suite 100 Atlanta, Georgia 30349
- State fee
- Optional, to receive a copy once the birth is filed: $25.00 for one certificate and $5.00 for each additional copy.
- Typical processing
- The packet says registration is completed within the standard processing time for mail-in requests. It says to call 404-679-4702 two weeks after submission for a status update.
- Form revision
- Revised 6/2021 (packet); affidavits REVISED 09/2017
- Source
- Official government page