Unseal Original Birth Certificate

[patrickhull031@]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Kansas
When I was born I was given my mother's ex-husbands last name. Two years later some one had my birth certificate amended to have my father's last name. I didn't know this until a couple of months ago and I am 35 now. I am great with that since I was planning on changing it anyways. I grew up using my original name and all worked out well because i had the original which matched my social security number. about ten years ago i lost the original but didn't have a need to get another copy because I had a drivers license. well i let it expire and went about life until i decided to go get a new license and low and behold i need a copy of my birth certificate so i order one. it comes back my dad's name on it. so now i can't get a license in either name until i unseal my original birth certificate. i don't know what i can file where i can find a form or anything and none of the lawyers i spoke with seem to know. it is a strange situation but some one had to have something similar happen before. please point me in the right direction. i cant work, get a license or anything til i have these papers

 

[single317dad]

Your problem may present some legal challenge, but I recommend you exhaust all other avenues first:

http://www.kdheks.gov/vital/birth_howto.html

Call (785) 296-3253 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Central Time weekdays.

Go to Curtis State Office Bldg., 1000 SW Jackson, Ste. 120, Topeka, KS 66612. Open 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. weekdays.

Requests for original birth certificate prior to adoption should be directed to:

ADOPTION CLERK
OFFICE OF VITAL STATISTICS
1000 SW JACKSON, STE 120
TOPEKA, KS 66612-2221

If you have any questions, please contact the adoption clerk at (785) 296-1436 or email at [email protected].

I do not know if any adoption took place, but it wouldn't hurt to contact that agency.