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Rhode Island vital records forms
Applications issued by the Rhode Island 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 |
|---|---|---|
Rhode Island Affidavit of Minor Child Acknowledging Parentage of a ChildForm VS-42C · A sworn affidavit that a minor parent signs before signing the Voluntary Acknowledgment of Parentage (VS-42B). It states that the minor lives apart from their parents and is financially independent. | BirthParentage and paternity | |
Rhode Island Affidavit of Paternity for LegitimationForm VS 138A · A sworn statement by a father and mother who married after the child's birth that they are the natural parents, so the child is legitimated and a new birth certificate can be made. It goes to the Rhode Island Division of Vital Records. | BirthParentage and paternity | |
Rhode Island Parental Consent for Minor Child to Sign a Voluntary Acknowledgment of ParentageForm VS-42D · Consent signed by a legal parent of a financially dependent minor so the minor can sign a Voluntary Acknowledgment of Parentage. A witness certification is part of the form. | BirthParentage and paternity | |
Rhode Island Affidavit of Birth Attendant AttestationForm VR-36B · A sworn affidavit used to register a birth that happened outside a hospital. The person who attended the home birth signs it when that person is not a certified health provider, for example the father. | BirthDelayed registration | |
Rhode Island Affidavit of Personal Knowledge for a Home BirthForm VR-37B · A sworn affidavit used to register a birth that happened outside a hospital. Two are required when there was no prenatal care provider for the home birth. | BirthDelayed registration | |
Rhode Island Contact Preference Form for Birth Parents of Adopted ChildrenLets a birth mother or birth father say whether they want contact, contact through an intermediary, or no contact if the original birth certificate is released. It is returned to the Rhode Island State Office of Vital Records. | BirthAdoption | |
Rhode Island Report of AdoptionForm VS 86 · The report of an adoption sent to the Rhode Island Division of Vital Records so a new birth certificate can be created. The attorney completes Parts I and II and the Family Court clerk completes item 22. | BirthAdoption | |
Rhode Island Report of Foreign AdoptionInstructions and the Report of Foreign Adoption form for a child fully adopted abroad (IR-3 or IH-3). Parents complete the form before an appointment at the Rhode Island Vital Records Office to create a Certificate of Foreign Birth. | BirthAdoption |
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