Vermont § 5073 - Birth certificate corrections, completions

§ 5073. Birth certificate corrections, completions

• (a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, within six months
  after the date of birth, the State Registrar may correct or complete a birth certificate
  in the Statewide Registration System upon application of a parent, the hospital in
  which the birth occurred, or the certifying attendant. (2) At any time after the date of birth, the State Registrar may complete a birth certificate
  to add the name of a parent only upon request of the registrant or his or her parent
  or guardian and upon the receipt of: (A) a properly executed voluntary acknowledgment of parentage; or (B) a decree of a court or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction adjudicating
  parentage. (3) Within six months after the date of birth, the State Registrar may complete or change
  the name of a child upon joint application of the parents or upon application of the
  parent if only one parent is listed on the birth certificate. A court order shall
  not be required, except for completions or changes of name more than six months after
  the date of birth.