Birth Certificates

Birth Certificates for babies up to 6 months of age

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Birth Certificates can be ordered by eligible persons (see eligible persons list below) at Deschutes County Health Services for babies that were born in Deschutes County and are less than 6 months of age. Requests may be made online, in person, or by mail. To order a birth certificate:

1. Use our Online Birth Certificate Order Form

OR

1. Fill out the Birth Certificate Order Form (see supporting documents below).
2. Mail or bring in your completed order form, a copy of your current photo ID and payment to:  Deschutes County, 2577 NE Courtney Drive, Bend, OR 97701. 
3. If the record is registered with the state and ready to issue, the county will process the order in 3 business days (excluding weekends and holidays).
4. Please let us know if you want the order mailed to you or if you would prefer to pick it up at our office counter when it is ready.

Eligible Persons:  Oregon is a closed record state.  Access to birth records is restricted for 100 years following the date of birth.

This is a list of people who are eligible to order certificates:

• Parent
• Parent or 2nd parent (if listed on the record)
• Step-parent (if married to a parent listed on the record and child is under age 18)
• Registered domestic partner
• Maternal grandparent
• Paternal grandparent (if son is listed on the record)
• Sibling age 18 or older
• Child of registrant age 18 or older
• Legal representative (with documentation of who they represent and reason for order)
• Government agencies (with documentation and reason for order)
• Legal guardian (with legal guardianship paperwork)
• Non-eligible person with a notarized permission note from an eligible person

Orders for Oregon Adults and Children Over 6 Months of Age

Birth Certificates for those born in the state of Oregon who are children older than 6 months of age or adults cannot order through Deschutes County but can order in 1of these 3 ways:

1. In person by appointment 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Monday through Friday at the State Vital Records Office (971-673-1190) 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland, OR 97232-2187. 

2. By mail through the State Vital Records Office, PO Box 14050, Portland OR 97293. 

3. Online through www.vitalchek.com. or by telephone 1-888-896-4988. 

Other Birth Certificate Information

If you have additional questions regarding your order, paternity, name changes, or there are mistakes on a certificate, you may contact Vital Records at (541) 322-7498 or vitalrecords@deschutes.org.