Utah Birth Certificate Application for Adoption or Court-Ordered Paternity (DHHS-OVRS-300)
Official state formAdoptionForm DHHS-OVRS-300Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Application for a new Utah birth certificate after a finalized adoption, a legitimation or court-ordered paternity. It is sent with a certified copy of the court order to the Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics.
Who can use this form
- The applicant marks their relationship to the certificate holder: attorney, agency, parent, self or grandparent
- A new birth certificate may be issued only once the adoption is finalized
- The birth must have occurred in Utah, or be a court-ordered delayed foreign birth filed in a Utah court
What to send with it
- The completed application
- A check or money order payable to "Vital Records". Credit cards are not accepted for mailed requests
- A copy of your ID, front and back: one primary ID or two secondary IDs from the list on page 2
- A certified copy of the court order, which the office keeps
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Office of Vital Records and Statistics PO Box 141012 SLC, UT 84114-1012
- State fee
- $40 adoption certificate fee plus a $25 non-refundable search fee. Additional copies ordered at the same time $10 each. Standard U.S. shipping $1. Expedited processing $25. Expedited shipping (U.S. only) $30.
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Form revision
- 2026
- Source
- Official government page