Surrogacy

The Montana Office of Vital Records works closely with families and legal representatives to ensure birth certificates are accurately established in surrogacy cases.

Step 1: Pre-Birth Coordination (Before the Birth)

To help our office prepare for the birth, please notify us as soon as a Pre-Birth Order is established.

  • Action: Mail a Certified Pre-Birth Order to our office.

  • Why it matters: Providing this early "heads-up" allows our team to prepare the necessary sealed files so we can process the new certificate efficiently once the child arrives.

Step 2: Finalizing the Record (After the Birth)

Once the child is born, the following documents and payment must be submitted to our office to establish the birth record:

  1. A Certified Post-Birth Order OR a Notarized Affidavit of Birth Information.

  2. A photocopy of your valid Photo ID.

  3. The Required Fee of $41.00.

Please mail these items to:
Office of Vital Records
PO Box 4210
Helena, MT 59604

Note: A birth certificate cannot be legally issued until all required documents and payments are received.

Fee Breakdown
The total cost for surrogacy processing is $41.00. This covers:

  • $25.00 Legal Action Processing Fee

  • $16.00 for one (1) Certified Birth Certificate

Need more copies? Additional certified birth certificates requested at the time of processing are $16.00 each.

Processing Times

  • Standard Processing: 2–3 weeks for creating new certificates.

  • Order of Service: Applications are processed in the strict order they are received. To ensure fairness for all families, no exceptions are made to this timeline.

Contact Our Specialists

If you have questions regarding the surrogacy registration process, please reach out to our team:

For Surrogacy & Legal Action Questions:

  • Vicky Root: 406-444-4226

For Certificate Corrections:

  • Connie Robinson: 406-444-9039