Oklahoma - How to Obtain a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth

ProcedureEdit

By Mail

Download and completely fill out request form
Make checks and/or money order payable to " OSDH" and photocopy of valid photo ID
Provide a self-addressed stamped envelope. Print or type your name and address on the envelope using all caps.
Mail completed request form to:

Division of Vital Records,

PO Box 53551,

Oklahoma City,

OK 73152

Required DocumentsEdit

A photocopy of a valid government issued photo ID by either the applicant or an individual attesting for the applicant is required for issuance of certificates.

Primary ID

State Issued Drivers license
State Issued Photo Identification card
US Passport
Government issued Military ID
US Bureau of Indian Affairs photo ID
Tribal photo ID
Oklahoma gun permit
Pilot license
A non US passport and I-94 card (VISA)
Consular Matricula card + 1 form of secondary ID

NO 3rd Party Vouching (i.e. friend cannot vouch for Mom to get child's certificate) Check allowable applicant list.

Secondary ID

(If using 2 forms of secondary ID the certificate MUST be mailed to the applicant! It cannot be presented in person. Mailing address must be on the application.)

Pay stub
W2
Vehicle registration with name and current address
Bank statement with name and current address
SSA record earnings statement
Copy of official police report related to the theft of ID
Utility bill with a current address
For any person under the age of 18, an affidavit signed by the parent or legal guardian
Photo identification card issued by one of the following: ?Oklahoma public, private, or parochial secondary school
- Oklahoma institution of higher education
- Oklahoma technology center school
Oklahoma employer
Oklahoma lifetime hunting or fishing license
Marriage certificate
Separation or divorce judgment
Health, life, or home insurance policy issued to the applicant
Automobile insurance policy or security verification form issued to the applicant
A valid U.S.D.O.T. health card, as required by 49 C.F.R. Part 391
An identification document issued by the United States Armed Services; one of the following: ?Military discharge (DD-214), unless specified not to be used for identification
- Military identification card
- Military dependent identification card
United States Bureau of Indian Affairs identification card or a Oklahoma tribal photo Identification card which identifies the person and includes all the following information: ?color photograph of the person
- full legal name of the person
- birth date of the person
- signature of the person
- signature of person who verifies records
- tribal seal
Out-of-state driver license, if the issuing state participates in the REAL ID Act of 2005

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

By Mail: Division of Vital Records,; PO Box 53551,; Oklahoma City,; OK 73152

EligibilityEdit

By state law, Certificate of Birth Resulting in a Stillbirth are not open for public inspection and may only be requested by the parent of the stillborn child. By signing the request, you are indicating that you are the parent of record.

FeesEdit

Certified copy: $15.00 each
Memorial certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth: $15.00

ValidityEdit

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing TimeEdit

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InstructionsEdit

A Stillbirth (Fetal Death) certificate must be filed within three (3) days after the delivery for registration.
The funeral director or person acting as such who first assumes custody of a fetus shall file the fetal death certificate. In the absence of such a person, the physician or other person in attendance at or after the delivery shall file the certificate of fetal death. He shall obtain the personal data from the next of kin or the best-qualified person or source available. He shall complete the certificate as to personal data and deliver the certificate to that person responsible for completing the medical certification of cause of death within twenty-four (24) hours after delivery.
The medical certification shall be completed and signed within forty-eight (48) hours after delivery by the physician in attendance at or after delivery.
You may order certified copy by mail with required fees
A photocopy of a valid government issued photo ID by either the applicant or an individual attesting for the applicant is required for issuance of certificates.

Required InformationEdit

Full name at Birth
Date of Birth
Sex
Place of Birth
Full name of Father
Full Maiden name of Mother
Current address
Daytime telephone number
Signature of the parent
Number of certified copies required

Need for the DocumentEdit

If you want to obtain certified copy of birth resulting in stillbirth you can obtain one with following the procedure given below.

Information which might helpEdit

Memorial Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth is available from November 1, 2008. The Memorial Certificate is only available to the parents of the stillborn child. This is not a new certificate, but is an abstract of the information recorded on the Legal Fetal Death/Stillbirth certificate and was designed to memorialize the stillbirth event. This certificate shall not be used as evidence of live birth nor for identification purposes. The Memorial Certificate is printed on an 8 1/2" x 11" page with a dark trim, on a sea foam green background bearing a white dove. The Certificate will reflect the name, date of delivery, place of birth, and parent's names.
Memorial Certificate shall not be used as evidence of live birth or for identification purposes

External LinksEdit

Oklahoma State Department of Health

http://www.ok.gov/
http://www.ok.gov/health/Birth_and_Death_Certificates/Fetal_Death_Stillbirth_Certificates/index.html

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