Copies of Colorado birth certificates can only be obtained by designated people.
Colorado laws govern how long there is to file a birth certificate, who can see the original birth certificate of an adopted child, who can obtain copies of birth certificates, and what the requirements are for getting a copy of a birth certificate.
Registering a birth
Information on a live birth must be filed with the local or state registrar within 10 days. The information can be submitted electronically with the Office of State Registrar. In the event the baby dies during the birth and a certificate of fetal death needs to be filed, the time limit for filing is five days.
Adoption and Birth Certificates
Several Colorado laws control birth certificate records for finalized adoptions. If the adoption was finalized before July 1, 1951, records of the original birth are sealed without a court order. In adoptions finalized between July 1, 1951 and June 30, 1967, records are open to the adoptee. In adoptions finalized between July 1, 1967 and August 31, 1999, records are sealed without a court order. For adoptions finalized Sept. 1, 1999 or later, records are open to an adult adoptee. If you are adopted or are seeking the amended birth certificate of a child adopted by yourself, you have the option of requesting that the words "issued pursuant to adoption" do or do not appear on the certified copy of the amended birth certificate.
Proof of Identity and Relationship
To get a certified copy of a birth certificate, you must submit the application form (which can be downloaded from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment website), the fee, proof of identity and proof of relationship to the person whose birth certificate you seek if you are not the person named on the certificate. Copies can be obtained by the person named on the certificate, parents, grandparents or great-grandparents, stepparents, siblings, spouse, adult children or grandchildren, stepchildren, legal guardians, or legal representatives with proof of client relationship, the Consular Corps or genealogists with appropriate credentials who represent family members.
Acceptable Proof of Identity
Acceptable proof of identity must be submitted. The following forms of ID are sufficient by themselves: photo driver license or photo ID card; school, university or college ID card; passport; alien registration card; employment authorization card; military or tribal ID card; or certificate of naturalization or U.S. citizenship. If those are not available, you need to submit two from the following list: work identification/paycheck Stub/W-2; motor vehicle registration or title; probation documents or Department of Correction ID card; Social Security card; marriage license; divorce decree; voter registration card; DD-214; hospital birth worksheet; hunting, fishing, pilot or trade license; weapon permit; birth certificate of the applicant; Selective Service card; and any expired document (no more than 6 months expired) from the first list.
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