Requesting Copies of Birth Certificates

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Requesting Copies of Birth Certificates
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Contact Information

Mailing Address
Health Information Services
Medical Record Department
MetroHealth Medical Center
2500 MetroHealth Drive
Cleveland, Ohio 44109 [map]

Phone Number(s)
(216) 778-4252
Our Fax line is reserved for physician appointments and medical emergencies. It may be used under other urgent circumstances. Please call first.

Business Hours
8:15 am and 4:15 pm, Monday through Friday

The Health Information Services section of the Medical Record Department is located on the first floor of the Bell Greve Building in Room G-108. [map]

Medical Records Requesting Copies of Birth Certificates

To obtain a copy of a birth certificate for a child born at the MetroHealth Medical Center, you must contact:

The Bureau of Vital Statistics
City Hall, Room 122
601 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114

You may contact their office by phone at (216) 664-2315. You can also request a birth certificate by going to http://www.vitalchek.com . It may take up to two months for the Bureau of Vital Statistics to process a birth certificate for a newborn.

If you require proof of birth before the birth certificate has been processed by the Bureau of Vital Statistics or if you have questions or concerns regarding the birth certificate, please contact the following departments at the MetroHealth Medical Center:

Births from March 1994 to Present:
MetroHealth Medical Center, Maternal Services Representative
(216) 778-4578 or (216) 778-4360

Births Before March 1994:
MetroHealth Medical Center, Medical Record Department, Health Information Services
(216) 778-4252.

Should you wish to establish the paternity of a child, please contact the Paternity Enhancement Representative for the MetroHealth Medical Center at (216) 778-8590. The MetroHealth System does not perform genetic testing to establish paternity. If you require this service, you can contact Cuyahoga County Child Support Enforcement Agency at (216) 263-4500, or a private testing lab at (800) DNA-CENTER.