Amending a Birth Certificate

[snapplegirl69]

I have a child born out of wedlock.I mailed a letter to the county clerk for a copy of the birth certificate and receieved a letter stating since parents werent married at childs birth and I was not on the birth certificate,it is not public.

Court is in Massachusetts and all parties reside in Massachusetts.


My question:

1.Do I have to pay to have the birth certificate amended or does the birth mother,since it is not my fault I am not on it.

Thank you

[socrateaser]

>I have a child born out of wedlock.I mailed a letter to the
>county clerk for a copy of the birth certificate and receieved
>a letter stating since parents werent married at childs birth
>and I was not on the birth certificate,it is not public.
>
>Court is in Massachusetts and all parties reside in
>Massachusetts.
>
>
>My question:
>
>1.Do I have to pay to have the birth certificate amended or
>does the birth mother,since it is not my fault I am not on
>it.

Has there been a hearing to establish paternity? The fact that you are not on the BC is irrelevant if you have a judgment of paternity establishing you as the legal father.