Montana Open Sealed File Request Form

Who can use this form

• Only people listed on the current birth certificate
• Everyone else, including children of the person, needs a court order
• Step-relatives, in-laws, aunts, uncles, cousins, ex-spouses and birth parents of an adopted child are not eligible

What to send with it

• The completed form
• An enlarged, legible photocopy of both sides of a valid photo ID with signature, or have the application notarized
• The fee payable to Montana Vital Records
• A certified court order if the file was sealed between October 1, 1985 and October 1, 1997, or if documents other than the birth certificate are requested
• For tribal enrollment: a statement on official Tribal letterhead

Where to send it

Mail to

Montana Vital Statistics 111 N Sanders Rm 6 or PO Box 4210 Helena, Montana 59604-4210

State fee

$25.00 to open the sealed file, $16.00 per informational copy of the original birth certificate, and $16 per informational copy of the certificate of adoption if it is in the file. Fees are non-refundable.

Typical processing

Not provided

Source

Official government page