Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 18.50.290 (2026)
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Sec. 18.50.290. Corrections and amendments.
(a) A certificate or record registered by the bureau may be amended only in accordance with this chapter and the regulations the department adopts to protect the integrity and accuracy of vital statistics records.
(b) A certificate that is amended under this section shall be marked “amended,” with the date of amendment. A summary description of the evidence submitted in support of the amendment shall be endorsed on or made a part of the record. The department shall prescribe by regulation the conditions under which additions or minor corrections may be made to vital statistics records without the certificate being considered amended.
(c) Upon receipt of a certified copy of a court order changing the name of a person born in the state or a person born outside the United States whose adoptive parents are residents of the state at the time of the adoption and upon request of the person or the person's parent, guardian, or legal representative, the state registrar shall amend the certificate of birth to reflect the new name.
(d) When a certificate is corrected or amended under this section, the state registrar shall instruct the local custodian of the copy of the certificate to make the changes in the copy.
(a) A certificate or record registered by the bureau may be amended only in accordance with this chapter and the regulations the department adopts to protect the integrity and accuracy of vital statistics records.
(b) A certificate that is amended under this section shall be marked “amended,” with the date of amendment. A summary description of the evidence submitted in support of the amendment shall be endorsed on or made a part of the record. The department shall prescribe by regulation the conditions under which additions or minor corrections may be made to vital statistics records without the certificate being considered amended.
(c) Upon receipt of a certified copy of a court order changing the name of a person born in the state or a person born outside the United States whose adoptive parents are residents of the state at the time of the adoption and upon request of the person or the person's parent, guardian, or legal representative, the state registrar shall amend the certificate of birth to reflect the new name.
(d) When a certificate is corrected or amended under this section, the state registrar shall instruct the local custodian of the copy of the certificate to make the changes in the copy.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2012–2024 · leading case: Kayla Gore v. William Lee, 107 F.4th 548 (6th Cir. 2024).
Kayla Gore v. William Lee, 107 F.4th 548 (6th Cir. 2024). “See Alaska Stat. § 18.50.290 ; In re K.G., 200 N.”
A.B.C. v. New York State Dep't of Health, 35 Misc. 3d 565 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2012). “Alaska Stat § 18.50.290; Del Code Ann, tit 16, § 3131; Ind Code § 16-37-2-10; Mont Code Ann § 50-15-204), or by specific statutes for an amendment in the event of gender reassignment (see e.”
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