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Report Child Abuse & NeglectSubmitting an AOP by Mail - Fees & Instructions
Fees and Mailing Instructions
Parents can mail completed form and fees to:
Louisiana Vital Records
ATTN: Amendment Department
P.O. Box 60630
New Orleans, LA 70160
Forms to Include:
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Completed and notarized AOP (original copy)
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Child's certified birth certificate (vital records charges an additional fee if a certified birth certificate is not included)
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If a 3-party AOP was completed: a certified DNA-based paternity test that demonstrates paternity with at least 99.9% probability
Fees:
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Check or money order for $27.50 payable to “Louisiana Vital Records” (DO NOT MAIL CASH).
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This fee includes one certified copy of the child's amended birth certificate.
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At the time of submission, parents may also include $9.00 for each additional certified copy they would like to receive.
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f they do not submit a certified copy of their child's birth certificate, they must include an additional $15 to cover a statutory search.
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Fees for walk-in-services at the Central Vital Records Office in New Orleans are payable by cash, check, or money order.