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Georgia vital records forms
Applications issued by the Georgia vital records office, plus the forms of counties and cities that process requests locally. Every PDF is the current official version, checked against the source.
Last verified November 10, 2026
Statewide forms
| Form | Record | Actions |
|---|---|---|
Georgia Affidavit for Amendment of a Birth CertificateForm Form 3977 · Notarized affidavit to amend a Georgia birth certificate more than one year after the birth, such as a name, date of birth, parent information, sex or the mother's address. It goes to the State Office of Vital Records with supporting evidence. | BirthCorrections and amendments | |
Georgia Affidavit for Current Year Correction of a Birth CertificateNotarized affidavit to correct a Georgia birth record within one year of the birth. The same form also covers stillbirth or fetal death records and adding a spouse. It goes to the State Office of Vital Records. | BirthCorrections and amendments | |
Georgia Affidavit for Adding a Spouse to a Birth CertificateAffidavit signed by both parents, who were married before the child was born, to add the spouse or father to the child's Georgia birth certificate. It goes to the State Office of Vital Records. | BirthParentage and paternity | |
Georgia Amended Certificate of Birth by LegitimationForm Form 3929 · Joint notarized affidavit of natural parents who married after their child was born, to amend the Georgia birth certificate by adding the father and, if they wish, changing the surname. It goes to the State Office of Vital Records. | BirthParentage and paternity | |
Georgia Paternity AcknowledgmentForm Form 3940 · Voluntary acknowledgment signed by an unmarried mother and the biological father to add the father to a Georgia birth record. Within the first year it can also change the child's name. It is filed with the State Office of Vital Records. | BirthParentage and paternity | |
Georgia Putative Father RegistrationForm Form 3960 · Registration for a man who may be the father of a child. He records the possibility of paternity, without acknowledging it, so that he can receive notice of adoption proceedings. It goes to the Registry at the State Office of Vital Records. | BirthParentage and paternity | |
Georgia Request for Search of Paternity AcknowledgmentRequest for a search and a certified copy of a paternity acknowledgment already filed in Georgia. It goes to the State Office of Vital Records. | BirthParentage and paternity | |
Georgia Request for Search of Putative Father RegistryForm Form 3961 · Request to search the Putative Father Registry to locate a biological father who is not the legal father, so he can be given notice of adoption or termination proceedings. It goes to the State Office of Vital Records. The registry is not open to the general public. | BirthParentage and paternity | |
Georgia Rescission Statement for a Paternity AcknowledgmentForm Form 3956 · Statement to rescind (cancel) a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity within 60 days of signing it. It is filed with the State Office of Vital Records. It does not amend the birth certificate; removing the father's name takes a court order. | BirthParentage and paternity | |
Georgia Court Ordered Delayed Certificate of BirthForm Form 3948 · Court order form used in a Superior Court or Probate Court case under O.C.G.A. 31-10-12. The judge sets out the facts of birth and orders the vital records office to place the birth record on file. It is completed in the court, not by the vital records office. | BirthDelayed registration | |
Georgia Delayed Certificate of BirthForm Form 3908 · Notarized application to register a Georgia birth that was never recorded, filed a year or more after the birth with documentary evidence. It goes to the State Office of Vital Records. | BirthDelayed registration | |
Georgia Certificate of AdoptionForm Form 3927 · Report of adoption that the State Office of Vital Records uses to prepare a new birth certificate after a final adoption decree. It is filed with the adoption petition or decree; the clerk of court certifies it and forwards it to the State Office. | BirthAdoption | |
Georgia Application for Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth or Fetal DeathApplication for a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth (20 or more completed weeks) or a certified copy of a Fetal Death Certificate. Only the State Office of Vital Records issues the stillbirth certificate. | BirthStillbirth and pregnancy loss | |
Georgia Out of Institution Birth PacketPacket 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. | BirthOther requests |
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