For Immediate Release: Tuesday, May 24, 2016
The County’s Department of Health and Human Services will begin issuing birth certificates on Wednesday, June 1 at the Dennis Avenue Health Center in Silver Spring. Death certificates will continue to be issued as well.
Birth certificates are available on a walk-in basis Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Birth certificates are available for any individual born in the State of Maryland. Individuals seeking a birth certificate must present a valid, unexpired, government-issued identification such as a driver’s license or U.S. passport. The identification must have an issue date and an expiration date. Only parents or legal guardians (must provide proof of guardianship) may obtain a child’s birth certificate. For adults, only the individual named on the certificate, or his/her parents, may apply for a birth certificate. Applicants must have been born in Maryland after 1939. Those born before 1940 should contact the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Division of Vital Records at 410-764-3063. Applications are available online at http://dhmh.maryland.gov/vsa/Pages/birth.aspx. The fee to obtain a birth certificate is $32 payable by cash, credit card or check/money order.
The Dennis Avenue Health Center is located at 2000 Dennis Avenue, Silver Spring. For more information, call 240-773-1207 or 3-1-1.
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