Missouri Affidavit for Correction of a Birth Record (MO 580-0645 (VS-460))
Official state formCorrections and amendmentsForm MO 580-0645 (VS-460)Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Notarized affidavit to correct errors on a registered Missouri birth record, sent with supporting documents to the Bureau of Vital Records. The same form is also used for death and fetal death records.
Who can use this form
- One of the parents
- The legal guardian
- The registrant, if of legal age
- The individual responsible for filing the certificate
- Medical information can be changed only by the medical certifier or staff of the institution that filed the certificate
What to send with it
- The original, fully completed affidavit (not a copy), with no erasures, write-overs or white-out
- Documentary evidence that supports the correction: a filed document at least five years old showing the full name and the age or date of birth
- The affidavit must be signed in the presence of a notary public
- Major deficiencies cannot be corrected with this affidavit; they need a certified court order
Where to send it
- Mail to
- DHSS - Bureau of Vital Records 930 Wildwood Dr. Jefferson City, MO 65109
- State fee
- No fee to process a correction affidavit. Processing a court order costs $15.00. New copies of the corrected birth certificate cost $15.00 each.
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Form revision
- 4-2025
- Source
- Official government page