Acknowledgement of Paternity (AOP)
City Clerk’s Office processes Acknowledgment of Paternity’s (AOP) by appointments only. The AOP process establishes legal paternity for a child born to unmarried parents. The AOP is a legal document under Texas Law and has the same effect as a court order establishing paternity. Both parents must be present and provide valid identification for notarization.
The fee for a certified copy of the updated birth certificate based on paternity is $25.00. Fees are paid directly to the State Vital Statistics Office at P.O. Box 12040, Austin, Texas, 78711-2040. Further information can be obtained online directly from the Texas Department of Health State Vital Statistics website.
Amendment of a Birth and/or Death Certificate
An amended certificate may be filed to complete or correct a record that is incomplete or proved by satisfactory evidence to be inaccurate. The fee to file an amendment is $15.00. The additional fee for a certified copy of the updated birth record is $22, and death record is $20. Fees are paid directly to the State Vital Statistics Office at P.O. box 12040, Austin, Texas, 78711-2040. Further information can be obtained online directly from the Texas Department of Health Services website.
Apostille: Authenticating Birth or Death Certificates
For instruction please visit the Texas Secretary of State website.
Call 512-463-5705 for additional information.
