INSTRUCTIONS: ALABAMA APPLICATION TO PREPARE A NEW BIRTH CERTIFICATE AFTER ADOPTION (Form ADPH-HS 88)

To request that an adopted child be issued a new birth certificate, a form ADPH-HS 88 should be filed. This document can be obtained from the website of the Alabama Department of Public Health.

Alabama Application To Prepare A New Birth Certificate After Adoption ADPH-HS 88 Step 1: In the first blank box, enter the child's full name after adoption.

Alabama Application To Prepare A New Birth Certificate After Adoption ADPH-HS 88 Step 2: In the next two blank boxes, enter the child's date and state of birth.

Alabama Application To Prepare A New Birth Certificate After Adoption ADPH-HS 88 Step 3: In the next two blank boxes, enter the county of birth and the child's sex.

Alabama Application To Prepare A New Birth Certificate After Adoption ADPH-HS 88 Step 4: In the next blank box, enter the full maiden name of the adoptive mother.

Alabama Application To Prepare A New Birth Certificate After Adoption ADPH-HS 88 Step 5: In the next blank box, enter the full name of the adoptive father.

Alabama Application To Prepare A New Birth Certificate After Adoption ADPH-HS 88 Step 6: If requesting a certificate for a child born in Alabama, enter the number of copies being requested and the fee enclosed. The first copy will cost $25, with an additional $6 charged for each subsequent copy.

Alabama Application To Prepare A New Birth Certificate After Adoption ADPH-HS 88 Step 7: The applicant should enter their signature in the next blank box.

Alabama Application To Prepare A New Birth Certificate After Adoption ADPH-HS 88 Step 8: Enter the date in the next blank box.

Alabama Application To Prepare A New Birth Certificate After Adoption ADPH-HS 88 Step 9: Enter your printed name in the next blank box.

Alabama Application To Prepare A New Birth Certificate After Adoption ADPH-HS 88 Step 10: Enter your daytime phone number in the next blank box.

Alabama Application To Prepare A New Birth Certificate After Adoption ADPH-HS 88 Step 11: Enter your street address in the next blank box.

Alabama Application To Prepare A New Birth Certificate After Adoption ADPH-HS 88 Step 12: Enter your city, state and zip code in the last three blank boxes.