How to Amend, Correct, or Complete a Vital Record in Maine

The processing time for corrections or amendments to vital records takes approximately 4-6 weeks and may require supporting documentation and a fee.   

How do I apply?

Applications may be mailed, submitted online, or presented in person at the Vital Records office (by appointment only).

In-person requests (by appointment only)

Appointments to correct a vital record or questions related to the correction of a vital record may be made by calling the correct team member indicated below:

  • Errors or missing information on birth records, legal name changes, court determinations of parentage, and acknowledgments of parentage, please call or e-mail Joseph Terry at (207) 287-5452 or Joseph.Terry@maine.gov.
  • Gender change applications on birth records, delayed birth registrations, legitimations, and adoptions, please call or e-mail Sharon Wright at (207) 287-6048 or Sharon.Wright@maine.gov.
  • Errors or missing information on marriage records, gender changes on marriage records, temporary officiant applications, single status letters, and domestic partnership applications, please call or e-mail Rebecca Ashley at (207) 287-6490 or Rebecca.Ashley@maine.gov.
  • Errors or missing information on death records, fetal death records, sub-registrar appointments, authorized persons, disposition permits, DAVE user enrollments, and questions related to the Death and Marriage Index Portal, please call or e-mail Melissa Boynton at (207) 287-5451 or Melissa.Boynton@maine.gov.
  • For all other inquiries, please call or e-mail the general line at (207) 287-3771, toll-free 1-888-664-9491, or VitalRecords.DHHS@maine.gov.   

Written requests 

Written requests may be made using the application to correct a vital record in Maine (VS-7) form (link provided below).  The applicant’s signature on the application form must be witnessed by an official authorized to take oaths and two pieces of documentary evidence to support the change must be provided if the vital record is more than 90 days from the date the vital record was filed.  A copy of a government-issued identification (or two alternate forms of identification) and a self-addressed, STAMPED envelope along with payment by check or money order may be mailed to:

Data, Research, and Vital Statistics (DRVS)
220 Capitol Street
State House Station 11
Augusta, Maine 04333-0011

Please send the completed application to the address provided above. Checks or money orders may be made out to the “Treasurer, State of Maine.”  Applications received without payment will not be processed and will be returned to the applicant. 

The Department does not have the authority to waive any fees related to the correction, completion, or amendment of a vital record.  Fees are governed by 10-146 Department Rules, CMR Chapter 7. 

Make sure to review the application and instructions to determine what information may be amended and if documentary evidence is required. (If you have questions related to the correction of a vital record, please contact the correct team member indicated in In-person Requests. 

VS-7 Application to Correct or Amend a Vital Record (PDF)

Online requests

Maine Vital Records has partnered with an independent company, VitalChek. Individuals may apply to amend, correct, or complete a birth record by using an online system.  When using this system, the written application (VS-7) is not required.  Individuals must answer questions related to the birth record to determine eligibility and documentary evidence requirements (if applicable) by completing the online application.

An additional fee to expedite orders is charged by VitalChek for using this service. All major credit cards are accepted. Please visit the VitalCheck website to start the online application.