Wisconsin § 69.15 - Changes of fact on birth records.

Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 69.15 — Changes of fact on birth records., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 69.15. Changes of fact on birth records.

69.15(1) (1) Birth record information changes. The state registrar may change information on a birth record registered in this state which was correct at the time the birth record was filed under a court or administrative order issued in this state, in another state or in Canada or under the valid order of a court of any federally recognized Indian tribe, band or nation if: 69.15(1)(a) (a) The order provides for an adoption, name change or name change with sex change or establishes paternity; and 69.15(1)(b) (b) A clerk of court or, for a paternity action, a clerk of court or county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) , sends the state registrar a certified report of an order of a court in this state in the method prescribed by the state registrar or, in the case of any other order, the state registrar receives a certified copy of the order and the proper fee under s.

Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 69.15 cover?

Section 69.15 ("Changes of fact on birth records.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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