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Massachusetts vital records forms
Applications issued by the Massachusetts 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 |
|---|---|---|
Massachusetts Joint Affidavit to Change Name of Parent Due to Their Change in Sex Designation on a Minor's Birth CertificateForm R-120 · Affidavit to amend a minor child's Massachusetts birth certificate so it shows a parent's new legal name after that parent's change in sex designation. It goes to the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics or the clerk in the city or town of birth. | BirthCorrections and amendments | |
Massachusetts Assent to Petition to Change Name of MinorForm CJP 30 · Notarized statement by a legal parent or court-appointed guardian who agrees to a minor's name change petition. It is filed with the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court together with the petition, not with the vital records office. | BirthLegal name change | |
Massachusetts Petition to Change Name of AdultForm CJP 27 · Court petition for an adult's legal name change. It is filed with the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court in the county where the petitioner lives, not with the vital records office. | BirthLegal name change | |
Massachusetts Petition to Change Name of MinorForm CJP 25 · Court petition to legally change the name of a minor child. It is filed with the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court in the county where the child lives, not with the vital records office. | BirthLegal name change | |
Massachusetts Application for a Non-Certified Record of Birth Prior to AdoptionForm R-109 · Request for a non-certified copy of the original Massachusetts birth record made before an adoption. No court order is needed. It is mailed or brought to the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics in Dorchester. | BirthAdoption | |
Massachusetts Applicant Affidavit in Support of Amendment of a Birth Certificate for SexForm R-116 · Affidavit asking for a permanent change of the sex designation (Female, Male or X) on a Massachusetts birth certificate, and of the name when a court name change decree is sent. It goes to the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics or the clerk in the city or town of birth. | BirthSex designation change | |
Massachusetts Registration of Home Births PacketForm R-3PH · Packet parents use to register a home birth that no physician attended. It has instructions, two parent worksheets, a midwife worksheet and a sample affidavit. It is presented to the city or town clerk where the birth occurred, not mailed to the state registry. | BirthOther requests | |
Massachusetts Applicant Affidavit to Remove Sex Designations on a Marriage CertificateForm R-118 · Affidavit signed by both spouses asking for a new Massachusetts marriage certificate without the Sex of Party fields. The form says to apply at the city or town hall where the Notice of Intention to Marry was filed. | MarriageSex designation change | |
Massachusetts Marriage Without Delay PetitionForm TC0020 · Joint petition asking a judge to certify that a marriage may take place without delay, which waives the 3-day waiting period before the marriage license is issued. It is filed with the Massachusetts Trial Court, not with the vital records office. | MarriageMarriage license | |
Massachusetts Application for Divorce InformationAsks the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics to search its divorce information (1952 to the near present). The office may give the year of divorce, the court docket number and the county Probate Court. It does not issue divorce decrees. | DivorceRecord search and verification |
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