![]() It is required parties seeking to amend a birth certificate call Cassidy Flynn, Deputy City Clerk, (617) 796-1213, to make an appointment. Specific forms of evidence need to be obtained prior to beginning the process. Newton City Hall is open but appointments for amendments are strongly encouraged.ĭepending on the circumstances in some cases births that occurred at Newton-Wellesley Hospital or within the City of Newton can be amended. ![]() A birth certificate, to be considered valid for purposes of obtaining a passport, employment, school registration, etc., cannot be a copy or on facsimile paper, Massachusetts law requires that it be certified with the City Seal Amending Birth Certificates and Out Of Commonwealth Adoptions Please Note : The City Clerk's office cannot accept requests for birth certificates via FAX - and does not accept orders via the telephone. ***If requesting a "private record" a written notarized letter from one of the individuals named on the certificate must be included *** Check in exact amount made payable to the City of Newton.Payment processing service charges apply.īy Mail (Allow 10 to 14 Days for processing, from the day we receive the request): A written request must contain the following: Order On-line (Allow 10 to 14 Days for processing): You can order and pay for a copy of a birth certificate to be mailed to you. How Do I Get A Copy Of A Birth Certificate? The City Clerk's Office accepts cash, check (payable to the City of Newton), and debit card. How Much Does A Birth Certificate Cost?Ī certified copy costs $10.00/each. Person(s) with legal custody of children may request a certified copy with an original certified copy of court paperwork stating person(s) have legal custody of specified child and valid government issued identification.Īll certified copies issued by the City Clerk's Office are considered "long forms" and have a City Seal.Child listed on the birth certificate may request a certified copy with valid government issued identification.Parent(s) listed on the birth certificate may request a certified copy with valid government issued identification.Private Records: Parent(s) of a child were not married at the time of the birth. Anyone can request a certified copy of an "open" birth certificate.Public Records: Parent(s) of the child were married at the time of birth What Do I Need To Get A Birth Certificate? If you are looking for an older record or doing genealogical research please visit the City Clerk's City Archive page. OOC Adoptions are filed in the Town/City of residence at the time the adoption took place.Your parent(s) filed an "out-of-commonwealth" adoption and were residents of the City of Newton at the time the adoption took place.New home-births are filed at the City Clerk's Office.Your birth took place at-home ("home-birth") and your parent(s) were Newton Residents at that time.You were born outside of Newton but your parent(s) were Newton Residents at that time.You were born at Newton-Wellesley Hospital (Newton, MA).You can obtain a certified copy of your birth certificate from Newton if: Newton City Clerk is open Monday - Friday: 8:30am to 5:00 pm.įor further information, call 61 Does Newton Have the Record? Washington Place Construction Liaison Committeeīirth certificates remain on file in the city or town where the person was born and in the city or town the person's parents lived in at the time of the birth, certified copies of the original are available through the City Clerk's Office. ![]() ![]()
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