Welcoming a new member into the family is a momentous occasion, and in Texas, the process involves completing a comprehensive document known as the Mother’s Worksheet for Child’s Birth Certificate. This form, designed exclusively for hospital use, gathers detailed information necessary to establish the newborn's identity officially. It requests data ranging from the child's place and time of birth, the mother's current legal and prior names, to specifics about the newborn's father and any presumptive father information. The importance of accurately filling out this worksheet cannot be overstated, as it directly impacts the creation of a birth certificate—a crucial document that will be used by the child throughout their life for various purposes such as proving age, citizenship, and parentage. The State of Texas ensures the confidentiality of this sensitive information, guarding against unauthorized access. Additionally, the worksheet facilitates the application for the child's Social Security number and potentially Medicaid, streamlining the child's integration into medical and government services. This document not only lays the foundation for a child's legal identity but also assists parents in navigating the administrative responsibilities that accompany a new birth. With sections covering the mother's health, education, marital status, and more, the form is a comprehensive record that reflects the multifaceted nature of bringing a new life into the world.
Question | Answer |
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Form Name | Child Birth Certificate Texas Template Form |
Form Length | 6 pages |
Fillable? | No |
Fillable fields | 0 |
Avg. time to fill out | 1 min 30 sec |
Other names | blank obituary, filliable ga death certificates, death certificate download, death certificate fill |
Mother’s Worksheet for Child’s Birth Certificate
FOR HOSPITAL USE ONLY:
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MOTHER MR# _____________________________ |
NEWBORN MR# ________________________________ |
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MEDICAID # _______________________________ |
DELIVERING DR ________________________________ |
RM # ____________ |
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The information you provide on this worksheet is used to create your child’s birth certificate. The birth certificate is a legal document used to prove your child’s age, citizenship and parentage. Your child will use the birth certificate throughout his/her life. The State of Texas safeguards against the unauthorized release of identifying information from birth certificates to protect the confidentiality of parents and their child.
Please PRINT your responses carefully and accurately as errors are difficult and expensive to correct.
CHILD’S PLACE OF BIRTH
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CHILD’S INFORMATION
Time of Birth |
Date of Birth |
Plurality (please circle one) |
Am / Pm
Single / Twin / Triplets / Quadruplets / Quintuplets
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Birth Order (please circle one) |
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Number of Infants Born Alive at this Birth? (please circle one) |
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First / Second / Third / Fourth / Fifth |
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One / Two / Three / Four / Five |
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MOTHER’S CURRENT LEGAL NAME |
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CHILD’S LEGAL NAME |
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MOTHER’S RESIDENCE ADDRESS
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MOTHER’S MAILING ADDRESS |
(If same as residence address, LEAVE THIS SECTION BLANK) |
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□ Yes |
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MOTHER’S INFORMATION
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Date of Birth |
Place of Birth (State/Foreign Country/Territory) |
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Apply for Baby’s Social Security? |
Did Mother Give up Rights to the Child? |
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Date Rights Given Up? |
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□ Yes □ No
□ Yes □ No
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Mother’s Education
□8th grade or less
□9th – 12th grade, no diploma
□High School graduate or GED completed
□Some College credit, but no degree
□Associate degree (e.g., AA, AS)
□Bachelor’s degree (e.g., BA, AB, BS)
□Master’s degree (e.g., MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)
□Doctorate (e.g., PhD, EdD) or Professional degree (e.g., MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
Is Mother of Hispanic Origin?
□No, not Spanish / Hispanic / Latina
□Yes, Mexican, Mexican American, Chicana
□Yes, Puerto Rican
□Yes, Cuban
□Yes, other Spanish / Hispanic / Latina
Specify______________
What is Mother’s Race?
□ White |
□ Vietnamese |
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□ Black/African American |
□ Other Asian________ |
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□ American Indian/Alaska Native |
□ Native Hawaiian |
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(Name of the enrolled or principal tribe) |
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□ Chinese |
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□ Japanese |
□ Other |
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□ Unknown |
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MOTHER’S HEALTH INFORMATION
Did you receive WIC for this Birth? |
Height |
Weight Before Pregnancy |
Weight At Delivery |
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□ Yes □ No
How many cigarettes did you smoke before and during pregnancy?
Three Months Before Cigs/Day: ____ |
Packs/Day: ___ |
First Three Months |
Cigs/Day: ____ |
Packs/Day: ___ |
Second Three Months Cigs/Day: ____ |
Packs/Day: ___ |
Third Trimester |
Cigs/Day: ____ |
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MOTHER’S MARITAL STATUS (Please read carefully)
If you are married, your husband may be listed as the father on the birth certificate, or the information may be left blank.
If you are not married, the father’s name may be listed on the birth certificate only if both parents complete an Acknowledgment of Paternity.
If you are or have been married to someone other than the biological father of this child, or have been married to someone other than the biological father within 300 days before this child’s birth, the Acknowledgment of Paternity must also include a Denial of Paternity from your husband or former husband to allow the biological father’s information to be listed on the birth certificate.
□ Yes, Currently Married |
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□ Yes, Never Married |
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□ Yes, Divorced |
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□ Yes, Widowed |
□Yes, Married – (no paternity information on birth certificate)
Have you been married to someone other than the biological father in the 300 days before the child’s birth? □ Yes □ No
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Do you want to complete an Acknowledgement of Paternity? □ Yes |
□ No |
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MOTHER’S NAME PRIOR TO HER FIRST MARRIAGE |
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FATHER’S INFORMATION (Biological father)
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Date of Birth |
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Place of Birth (State/Foreign Country/Territory) |
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Social Security |
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Father’s Education
□8th grade or less
□9th – 12th grade, no diploma
□High School graduate or GED completed
□Some College credit, but no degree
□Associate degree (e.g., AA, AS)
□Bachelor’s degree (e.g., BA, AB, BS)
□Master’s degree (e.g., MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)
□Doctorate (e.g., PhD, EdD) or Professional degree (e.g., MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
Is Father of Hispanic Origin?
□No, not Spanish / Hispanic / Latino
□Yes, Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano
□Yes, Puerto Rican
□Yes, Cuban
□Yes, other Spanish / Hispanic / Latino
Specify______________
What is Father’s Race?
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□ Vietnamese |
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□ Filipino |
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□ Korean |
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Has Paternity – Genetic Testing Been Done? |
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□ Yes □ No |
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PRESUMED FATHER’S INFORMATION (Complete ONLY if applicable)
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MOTHER’S MEDICAID INFORMATION (Complete ONLY if applicable)
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IMMTRAC REGISTRY
Do you consent for your baby’s immunization information to be included in the statewide Immunization Registry and to share the immunization information with registered providers? □ Yes □ No
Congratulations on the birth of your new Little Texan!
Texas Vital Statistics would like to take this opportunity to answer some most commonly asked questions about birth certificates in Texas. . .
“How do I get a copy of my baby’s birth certificate?”
You can request and purchase a certified copy of your child’s birth certificate from the local registrar’s office located in the city or county where the birth occurred, or from the Texas Vital Statistic office located in Austin, Texas.
A CERTIFIED BIRTH CERTIFICATE is a permanent legal document filed in the State of Texas that establishes your child’s identity and is used to apply for medical or government services, passports, school admission, etc.
“When will I receive my baby’s social security card?”
If you answered “Yes” to the question, “Apply for baby’s social security number?”, the birth information will be forwarded to the Social Security Administration as soon as the Texas Vital Statistic office receives the data from the hospital. The Social Security Administration then requires
“When will I receive my baby’s Medicaid number?”
If you provided an answer for the questions “Mother’s Medicaid Name?” and “Mother’s Medicaid Number?”, the birth information will be forwarded to the Medicaid office as soon as the Texas Vital Statistic office receives the data from the hospital. Medicaid then requires
Medical Data Worksheet for Child’s Birth Certificate
This form to be completed by hospital staff. This data will be used to populate the medical data portion of the birth certificate for the newborn. The medical data is required to be reported within five days of the birth. [HSC §192.003]
PATIENT REFERRENCE:
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MOTHER MR# _________________________________________ |
NEWBORN MR# ___________________________________________ |
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MOTHER’S NAME ______________________________________ |
NEWBORN NAME _________________________________________ |
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MEDICAID# ___________________________________________ |
DOB ____________________________________________________ |
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DELIVERING DR _______________________________________ |
DATE AOP SENT__________________________________________ |
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MOTHER TRANSFERRED _______________________________ |
SOURCE OF PAYMENT FOR DELIVERY ______________________ |
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□ Born at Facility |
□ Born En Route |
□ Foundling |
□ Home Birth |
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Prenatal Care □ Yes □ No □ Unknown
Date of First Visit ____/____/______
Date of Last Visit ____/____/______
Total Number of Prenatal Visits for this Pregnancy: ________
Date Last Normal Menses Began ___/___/_____
Pregnancy History
Live births now living (Do not include this birth. For multiple deliveries, do not include the 1st born in the set if completing this worksheet for that child. If none enter “0”.): _____
Live births now dead (Do not include this birth. For multiple deliveries, do not include the 1st born in the set if completing this worksheet for that child. If none enter “0”.): _____
Date of last live birth: ____/______
MM YYYY
Number of other pregnancy outcomes (Include fetal losses of any gestational age. If this was a multiple delivery, include all fetal losses delivered before this infant in the pregnancy.
If none enter “0”.): _____
Date of last other pregnancy outcome: ____/______
MM YYYY
Infections Present and/or Treated During Pregnancy
□ Gonorrhea |
□ Hepatitis B |
□ Syphilis |
□ Hepatitis C |
□ Chlamydia |
□ None of the above |
Source of Prenatal Care |
(check all that apply) |
□ None |
□ Midwife |
□ Hospital Clinic |
□Other, Specify __________________ |
□ Public Health Clinic |
□ Unknown |
□ Private Physician |
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Risk Factors in this Pregnancy (check all that apply)
Diabetes
□Prepregnancy (diagnosis prior to this pregnancy)
□Gestational (diagnosis in this pregnancy)
Hypertension
□Prepregnancy (chronic)
□Gestational (PIH, preeclampsia)
□Eclampsia
□Previous preterm birth
□Other previous poor pregnancy outcome (includes perinatal death,
□Pregnancy resulted from infertility treatment
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□Assisted reproductive technology
□Mother had a previous cesarean delivery
If yes, how many?_____
□Antiretrovirals administered during pregnancy or at delivery
□None of the above
HIV Test
HIV test done Prenatally |
□ Yes |
□ No |
□ Unknown |
HIV test done at Delivery |
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□ Unknown |
Obstetric Procedures (check all that apply)
□Cervical cerclage
□Tocolysis
External cephalic version
□Successful □ Failed
□None of the above
Characteristics of Labor & Delivery
(check all that apply)
□Induction of labor
□Augmentation of labor
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□Steroids (glucocorticoids) for fetal lung maturation received by mother prior to delivery
□Antibiotics received by mother during labor
□Chorioamnionitis or maternal temperature > = 38 degrees C or
100.4degrees F
□Moderate/heavy meconium staining of the amniotic fluid
□Fetal intolerance of labor was such that one or more of the following actions was taken:
□Epidural or spinal anesthesia during labor
□None of the above
Maternal Morbidity – Complications associated with Labor & Delivery
□Maternal transfusion
□Third or forth degree perineal laceration
□Ruptured uterus
□Unplanned hysterectomy
□Admission to intensive care unit
□Unplanned operating room procedure following delivery
□None of the above
Onset of Labor (check all that apply)
□Premature Rupture of the Membranes [prolonged > =12 hours]
□Precipitous Labor [< 3 hours]
□Prolonged Labor [> = 20 hours]
□None of the above
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Fetal presentation at birth |
□ Other, _________________________ |
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If cesarean, was a trial of labor attempted? |
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□ Unknown |
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Child’s Health Information |
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Birth Weight |
________ Grams, or ________LB. ________OZ. |
Obstetric Estimate of Gestation (completed weeks): _________
Child’s Sex: □ Male □ Female □ Not yet determined
Apgar Score: at 5 min:_______; (if less than 6) at 10 min:_______
Abnormal Conditions of the Newborn (check all that apply)
□Assisted ventilation required immediately following delivery
□Assisted ventilation required for more than six hours
□NICU admission
□Newborn given surfactant replacement therapy
□Antibiotics received by the newborn for suspected neonatal sepsis
□Seizure or serious neurologic dysfunction
□Significant birth injury (skeletal fracture(s), peripheral nerve injury, and/or soft tissue/solid organ hemorrhage which requires intervention)
□None of the above
Congenital Anomalies of the Newborn (check all that apply)
Was Infant Transferred within 24 hours of Delivery?
□No □ Yes, Specify Facility _________________
Is Infant Living at Time of Report?
□Yes □ No
Is Infant Being Breastfed at Discharge?
□Yes □ No
□Anencephaly
□Meningomyelocele/Spina bifida
□Cyanotic congenital heart disease
□Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
□Omphalocele
□Gastroschisis
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□Cleft palate alone
□Down syndrome
□Karyotype confirmed
□Karyotype pending
□Suspected chromosomal disorder
□Karyotype confirmed
□Karyotype pending
Hepatitis B Immunization given?
□ Yes □ No
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□ Hypospadias |
□ Cleft lip with or without Cleft palate |
□ None of the above |