Texas Adult Adoptee Application for Noncertified Copy of Original Birth Certificate (VS-145)
Official state formAdoptionForm VS-145Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Lets an adult adoptee born in Texas who knows the name of each parent on the original record get a noncertified copy of the birth certificate filed before the adoption. The form is mailed to the Vital Statistics Section.
Who can use this form
- An adult adoptee, at least 18 years old, who was born in Texas
- The applicant must give the name of each parent listed on the original birth certificate
What to send with it
- The original signed application
- A copy of the applicant's valid government-issued photo ID
- If the adoptee's maiden name is not on the ID: a copy of a marriage license or birth certificate
- $10.00 by check or money order payable to DSHS - Vital Statistics
Where to send it
- Mail to
- DSHS - VSS P.O. Box 12040 Austin, TX 78711-2040 Expedited orders (overnight carrier only): DSHS - VSS MC 2096 1100 W. 49th St. Austin, TX 78756
- State fee
- $10.00. Optional: $25.00 expedited processing; $16.00 overnight return mail or $22.95 USPS Express return mail.
- Typical processing
- The form says 6 to 8 weeks by regular mail and about 4 weeks expedited. The office's Processing Times page lists 25 to 30 business days for mail orders.
- Form revision
- 1/26
- Source
- Official government page