Vermont Statutes Title 15 Sec. 816
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 15 Sec. 816
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
§ 816. Amendment of birth certificate
A person, or the parent or guardian of a minor, may provide the State Registrar of Vital Records with a copy of his or her birth certificate or the birth certificate of the minor and a certified copy of a decree issued under this chapter authorizing a change of name, and request that the birth certificate be amended in accordance with the decree. The State Registrar of Vital Records shall update the Statewide Registration System and proceed in accordance with 18 V.S.A. § 5075. Notwithstanding 18 V.S.A. § 5075, certificates amended pursuant to this section shall have the words “Court Amended” at the top and shall show that the change of name was made pursuant to this chapter. (Amended 1979, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 22, 26; 2009, No. 3, § 12a, eff. Sept. 1, 2009; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238a, eff. Feb. 1, 2011; 2017, No. 28, § 3, eff. May 10, 2017; 2017, No. 46, § 57, eff. July 1, 2019.)