The Touro Birth Certificate Office will help new parents complete the application
for the newborn's birth certificate. A birth certificate coordinator will
contact the mother while she in the hospital with additional information
about the baby's birth certificate and social security card.
Parents can get a head start on the birth certificate paperwork before
delivery if desired. The completed worksheets can be given to the birth
certificate coordinator after delivery.
The Birth Certificate Office will help new parents complete the application
for the newborn's birth certificate. A Birth Certificate Coordinator will
contact the mother while she is in the hospital with additional information
about the baby's birth certificate and social security card.
Parents can get a head start on the birth certificate paperwork before
delivery if desired. The completed worksheets can be given to the Birth
Certificate Coordinator after delivery.
After the baby is born, a hospital Birth Certificate Coordinator will provide
information about establishing paternity for unmarried parents and establishing
paternity outside of marriage. Coordinators will help parents to complete
the necessary legal documents. Valid identification is required for all
parents signing the “Acknowledgment of Paternity” documents.
Paternity can also be established after discharge by amending the birth
certificate. Contact the Louisiana Vital Records (504.593.5122) to establish paternity after the birth certificate has been filed.
For additional information about establishing paternity for unmarried parent
or establishing paternity outside of marriage, visit the Louisiana Paternity
Establishment Program and the Louisiana Office of Vital Records Paternity
Information page.
A "Birth Verification" letter (Temporary Birth Certificate) will
be given to parents by the hospital’s Birth Certificate Coordinator
once the Birth Certificate paperwork is completed. To receive an additional
copy of the " Birth Verification" letter, contact the Birth
Certificate Office
985-867-3810.
Birth verification letters can be obtained from the Birth Certificate Office:
In person by one of the baby’s parents, if he or she is listed on
the birth certificate and has a picture ID. (Call
985-867-3810 for an appointment)
By mail to the address listed on the birth certificate worksheet.
The Louisiana Vital Records Registry in New Orleans will mail a complimentary
certified copy of the baby's birth certificate. It typically takes 6 -
10 weeks to come in the mail.
To check on the status of a birth certificate, please contact the Louisiana
Vital Records (Phone:
504.593.5100). If they are unable to answer questions regarding your certificate, contact
Birth Certificate Office (Phone:
985-867-3810).
Birth certificates are available at Louisiana Vital Records throughout
the state. There is a charge for each copy. Please contact the
Louisiana Vital Records (Phone:
504.593.5100).
Corrections and amendments to a birth certificate are processed through
the Louisiana Office of Vitals Records. The process to make changes to
a birth certificate varies depending on the type of legal change requested
and how recently the record was filed. For additional details about correcting
or amending a Louisiana Birth Certificate, please visit the
Office of Vital Records Amendments page.
If you would like to make a change to the birth certificate, contact Louisiana
Vital Records: Amendments Department (Phone:
504.593.5122).
Parents have the option of requesting a Social Security Card during the
birth certificate application process completed at the hospital. It typically
takes two to four months to receive a child's social security number if
the parents apply for it on the child's birth certificate request form.
To check the status of the social security card or to inquire about a replacement
card, contact the New Orleans Social Security Office
1.855.257.0984. You may also visit the Social Security Administration Website for additional
information.
