correct error on my birth certificate

i want to correct the error in my birth cert. My middle and last names were interchanged. Is it a clerical error or change of name? Could the civil registrar correct the error without need for judicial order?

how long will it take to correct the error in my birth cert.?

Originally Posted by Unregistered how long will it take to correct the error in my birth cert.?

In Illinois it takes between 25 and 30 weeks for a correction to be made.


Q: How do I correct an error on my birth certificate (in Illinois) ?

A: You can indicate the desired changes on the Application for Correction form and send it to the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, 605 W. Jefferson St., Springfield, IL 62702-5097, along with the required $15 fee, which entitles you to one copy of the corrected record at no additional charge. Please make your check or money order payable to the "Illinois Department of Public Health" (Do not send cash). Additional copies of the corrected record are $2 each, when requested at the same time. Include a copy of a current picture ID.

Major corrections in the record will require documentary proof to ensure the integrity of the certificate. More than one document may be required in some instances. Examples of available documents that substantiate facts are:

• baptismal or confirmation records;
• cradle roll certificates;
• first grade school records;
• applicant's marriage record;
• military records;
• Social Security records;
• child's birth record;
• parents' marriage record;
• parents' birth record(s);
• immunization or clinic records;
• insurance policies;
• parents' naturalization certificate; or
• census records.

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Illinois Vital Records - Correcting Birth Records Frequently Asked Questions

That is a clerical error and clearly was not intended. It will be corrected as a clerical error if all supporting information confirms your true last name etc.