Section R. 325.3263 - Preparation of replacement recordsRule 13.
(1) The department shall prepare a new record as a replacement for a registered record when the state registrar receives any of the following: (a) Documents described in sections 2831 and 2872 of the code as evidence of:(v) Legal change of name of a minor.(b) A request, within 12 months of the date of the event, for additions or minor amendments. These amendments shall be limited to the following: (ii) Transpositions of letters or numbers.(iv) Changes to the registrant's given names or the addition of a surname suffix, for example: "Jr.," "II," or "III."(c) A request received within 6 years of the date of the event and documentary evidence to add the registrant's given name to a birth record where the given name is missing on the registered record.(d) An order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction requiring the department to prepare a new record.(e) Documentation showing a change in an action of a court that is documented in the system of vital statistics.(f) Evidence of an error in an entry made by the office of the state registrar or a local registrar.(2) The department shall prepare an addended record as a replacement for a registered record when the state registrar receives documents described in section 2872(2) of the code as evidence of a legal change of name.(3) An amended record shall be prepared when it is not appropriate under these rules or statute to prepare an addended record or a new record.Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.3263