Utah Report of Adoption
Official state formAdoptionFree downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Report used to create a new birth certificate after an adoption. The agency, attorney or parent completes Parts 1 and 2 and files it with the district court, not with the vital records office. The court clerk completes Part 3 and forwards it to the Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics.
Who can use this form
- A licensed agency, attorney or parent completes Parts 1 and 2
- The clerk of court completes Part 3 when the final Decree of Adoption is ordered
- The office registers new birth certificates only for children born in Utah, or born abroad with an adoption completed or registered in a Utah district court
- For children born in other states, the office forwards the report to the state of birth
What to send with it
- File the report, with Parts 1 and 2 completed, with the district court
- The court clerk forwards the certified report to the office
- The applicant sends the required fees, ID and application directly to the office, not through the court
- Two new parent or single parent adoptions: the non-identifying health, genetic and social history forms
- The office may require a certified copy of the Decree of Adoption or other court documents
Where to send it
- Mail to
- See the form for where to file it.
- State fee
- $65 per child, which includes one certified copy of the new birth certificate. Additional copies ordered at the same time are $10 each. The form says fees are subject to change.
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Form revision
- Revised 2026
- Source
- Official government page