Office of Vital Records and Statistics

These records support the agency's function to document and certify the facts of births and family formation for the legal purposes of the state's citizens (Utah Code 26-2-25 (1995)). These records document changes made to birth certificates based on adoptions filed with the agency by the clerk of the court. Records may include original birth certificate, Report of Adoption, and related court records authorizing the changes. The new delayed certificate of birth which results from this process is contained in a separate series.These records document "birth, death, fetal death, marriage, divorce, dissolution of marriage, or annulment." (Utah Code 26-2-2(20)(2014)) Documents may include registered certification or reports, applications, official registers and other similar records.

This record series documents changes made to birth certificates based on court orders. The records are used to change names on birth certificates and/or to create records. Information includes court records authorizing the changes. The report of adoption is filed by the clerk of court with the bureau as required by Utah Code 26-2-25. These files include Report of Adoption, original birth certificate, court decree, and report of adoption form. Information includes the adoptive parents' name, date of birth, place of birth, occupation, and address; the natural parents' names; the child's name at birth, sex, date of birth, and place of birth; the name of the attorney or agency handling the case; and the certification by the clerk of the court.