A birth in the family is
such a joy isn't it? Sometimes though the family is so ecstatic that
certain errors are committed when filling out birth certificates. If
this is the case, you are experiencing right now, waste no more time
and have the concerned Alberta birth records modified as soon as
possible. Do this while the person concerned is still an infant.
Otherwise, problems may arise later on as he or she accumulates
documents. For instance, an incorrect entry in one's Alberta birth
records may cause his or her passport application to be disapproved.
Luckily, registry agent AlbertaRegistry.net can help you file and modify Alberta birth records and take this up with the Alberta Vital Statistics office.
It is the responsibility of the child's parent(s) to accomplish the Registration of Birth form. Once filled out, it should be left with the hospital where the baby was born. It is then the responsibility of the hospital to forward the Registration of Birth form to the Alberta Vital Statistics office where data from it will be used for Alberta birth certificate requests and Alberta birth records.
To apply for copies of Alberta birth records, download the Application for Certificate form from www.albertaregistry.net and fill it out. You then need to contact an authorized registry agent such as AlbertaRegistry.net to do the actual Alberta birth records ordering for you. Once the registry agent or the Alberta Vital Statistics office receives your birth certificate application, it is generally processed within two to three business days.
If you need your Alberta
birth records sooner than 2-3 days, mention this to your registry
agent. You may need to pay extra to get the Alberta birth records you
need but special arrangements will be made to accommodate your request.
Modification requests for Alberta birth records can be carried out two ways - by writing directly to the Alberta Vital Statistics office or going through authorized registry agents such as AlbertaRegistry.net. For those who do not wish to be bothered by the myriad forms and requests to modify Alberta birth records, going through a registry agent is undoubtedly your best option especially since most registry agents such as AlbertaRegistry.net make it easy for you to make such amendments to Alberta birth records online.
The most common changes requested for Alberta birth records are the following.
- first name
- surname or last name
- date of birth and/or place of birth
- first and last names of parents
- date of birth and/or place of birth of parents
- addition of information regarding the child's father
Depending on the modification request on Alberta birth records, providing extra documentation may be required. For instance, if a change is requested regarding the child's given or first name, school records, health records, and/or baptism records may be asked as proof. For changes in Alberta birth records concerning last names or surnames, you need to present proof that is dated before the child was born such as the father’s birth certificate, parents’ marriage certificate, and/or the birth certificate of an older sibling clearly displaying the family's correct last name.
In the instance where the change in Alberta birth records concerns adding information about the child's biological father, there are two items you need to be aware of - paternity and legalization. Paternity is when the biological parents of the child are not married to each other, whereas legalization pertains to the situation wherein the biological parents of the child got married after the child was born.
In general, changing Alberta birth records on the basis of paternity does not require proof. All you have to do is sign documents provided by the Alberta Vital Statistics office. Legalization, on the other hand, requires the parent's marriage certificate.