When a child is born in Maine, the parents will complete a parent worksheet which provides baby and parent demographics. The hospital, midwife or other attendant will complete a medical worksheet. These two forms together will provide the information needed to complete a baby's birth certificate. If the birth takes in a hospital or birthing center, these forms will be provided to parents by the facility during their stay.
Maine law allows individuals born in Maine to change the gender marker on their birth record.
Court orders for changes to birth records must be presented directly to DRVS in person, by mail, or made online. Applicants must make an appointment if they are planning on coming in person. The cost is $60.00.
Sometimes a person finds that the information on the official record is not complete or that some item of information on the certificate does not agree with what they believe to be the facts.
Maine is a closed record state, which means that some records and data are considered private. Maine law (MRSA 22 §2706, Section 7) defines when a vital record may be considered a public record.
The Data, Research and Vital Statistics (DRVS) office provides same day walk-in customer service for applicants looking to obtain a certified copy of a vital record. On occasion, there may be up to a 24-hour turn-around period. Applicants may also apply for a certified copy of a vital record by mail or online. Please utilize the quick links below to help determine what method works best for you.
Please note, the following specialty services are by appointment only.
Welcome to the official website for the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC), Data, Research, and Vital Statistics (DRVS) office. We hope you find this website both helpful and informative. If you have any comments or suggestions, please e-mail DRVS at DHHS.VitalRecords@maine.gov.
The Division of Disease Surveillance (DDS) is the lead program in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of infectious disease surveillance data, specifically, notifiable diseases and/or conditions. Requests for data from external stakeholders are ongoing and the Request for Data form represents a process to monitor the nature and quality of requests. This form also provides an opportunity to critically review the type of data requests received and will engage the requestor to consider the need and justification for requesting the data.
