Oklahoma - How to Obtain a certified copy of a fetal death certificate
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 fetal death is 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
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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 of Deceased
- Date of death
- Sex
- Place of Death
- Full name of Father
- Full Maiden name of Mother
- Current address
- Reason for requesting certificate
- Relationship with descendent
- Daytime telephone number
- Signature of the parent
- Number of certified copies required
Need for the DocumentEdit
If you want to obtain certified copy of fetal death certificate you can obtain one with following the procedure given below.
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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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