New York Affidavit for Correction of Marriage Record (DOH-1827)
Official state formCorrections and amendmentsForm DOH-1827Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Notarized affidavit to correct a New York State marriage record. The office's instructions say name or gender changes go to the town or city clerk where the license was applied for; other corrections can be mailed to the Department of Health in Albany.
Who can use this form
- Both parties to the marriage sign the affidavit in front of a notary public.
- If there has been a divorce or a death, one party may sign and must send a certified copy of the divorce or death record.
- The office's instructions say the bride, groom or spouse on the record, or anyone with a New York State court order, can request a correction.
- If the marriage took place within the last two years, the instructions say both parties should go to the Registrar of Vital Statistics where the affidavit was originally filed to speed up the change.
What to send with it
- The original notarized affidavit listing each item as it appears and as it should appear, with an explanation of how and why each error occurred.
- To correct a name, date of birth, place of birth or parents: a birth certificate with a raised seal. Foreign-born persons may send a birth certificate with certified translation, a valid passport, a U.S. Resident Alien Card or a U.S. Naturalization Certificate.
- To correct the date or place of marriage: a letter from the officiant on official letterhead, a certified copy of the officiant's record or, for a religious ceremony, a church certificate with seal.
- For a change of name or gender designation: a court judgment, order or decree or an amended birth certificate and, for gender, a notarized affidavit from the individual.
- Original documents or certified copies. The instructions say notarized copies and altered documents are not accepted and that originals are returned after review.
- Payment only if you also want a certified copy of the corrected record.
Where to send it
- Mail to
- New York State Department of Health Vital Records Correction Unit P.O. Box 2602 Albany, NY 12220-2602
- State fee
- The form (7/2011) says the town or city clerk or the Department of Health may charge up to $10 to process the correction and provide certified copies. The office's instructions (1/23) say corrections are free and a certified copy of the corrected record costs $10 for the first copy and $30 for each additional copy.
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Form revision
- 7/2011
- Source
- Official government page