Requests for certified copies of birth/death certificates may be made by mail, fax, online, or in person. Each certificate costs $20, and additional copies cost $13.
Boulder County Public Health issues certified birth records for persons born anywhere in Colorado from 1904 to the present day. Birth certificates can be used for the following purposes:
- Passports
- Social Security
- Employment
- Personal identification
Who Can Order
- The person named on the birth certificate
- Members of the immediate family (proof of relationship is required)
- Legal representatives of those named above
- Others demonstrating a direct and tangible interest in the record
Boulder County Public Health issues Colorado birth certificates in accordance with Colorado state law.
Changes on Birth Certificates
Changes on birth certificates must be made through the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Certification Section, Vital Record Division.
- For adding a father’s name, call 303-692-2226
- For processing recent adoptions, call 303-692-2227
Establishing Paternity
If the parents are not married at the time of the child’s birth, the father’s name will not be listed on the birth certificate unless an “Acknowledgement of Paternity” form is filled out. If the “Acknowledgement of Paternity” is completed while mother and baby are still in the hospital, there is no charge.
Paternity forms can also be submitted after the child is born to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Vital Record Division. The processing fee is $20.
To obtain an Acknowledgement of Paternity form (voluntary) or additional information, contact the State of Colorado Vital Records at vital.records@state.co.us or 303-692-2230.
Social Security Cards
Parents may register newborns for Social Security cards at the time of birth. The service is free, and takes approximately 2-3 weeks. For more information, please contact:
Social Security Office
480 W. Dahlia St.
Louisville, CO 80027
800-772-1213
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
