Rule 145-1-62. Proof of date of birth and legal name change

111.15 (A) For the purpose of proving a date of birth, an individual may submit the following documents or certified copies wherein the certifying official indicates that the original bears no alteration or erasure: (1) A birth certificate; (2) A parent's affidavit; (3) A child's birth certificate which states the parent's age or date of birth for proof of the parent's age; (4) An official hospital record of birth; (5) A United States census bureau record; (6) An original United States certificate of citizenship or naturalization (7) An original United States passport; or (8) An unexpired state-issued driver's license or identification card. (B) If none of the above documents exists, an individual may submit for review: (1) An affidavit stating that none of the above-listed documents exist; and (2) Any other document(s) which state(s) a date of birth. (C) For the purpose of proving a name change, an individual may submit a copy of one of the following documents: (1) A marriage certificate, certified abstract of marriage, or marriage license that evidences the marriage has been legally solemnized; (2) A decree of divorce or dissolution that restores the individual to a prior name; (3) An entry of change of name pursuant to section 2717.01 of the Revised Code, or a comparable entry of legal name change issued by a probate court in another jurisdiction; (4) A copy of a social security card; (5) An original United States passport; or (6) An unexpired state-issued driver's license or identification card. Last updated November 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM Supplemental Information Authorized By: 145.09 Amplifies: 145.32 , 145.35 , 145.37 , 145.43 , 145.45 , 145.46 9/26/2030 1/16/1938, 1/1/2009