South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-19 - Vital Statistics
Sec2 61-19.1100 - CORRECTION AND AMENDMENT OF VITAL RECORDS
Section 61-19.1100.1101 - General

A. Live birth records are presumed to contain accurate information on the facts of live birth when they are registered. Live birth records will be amended or corrected only to rectify errors in the facts of live birth, except as provided for in this regulation.

B. A delayed record of live birth placed on file with supporting documentation or by judicial procedure shall not be amended except to reflect changes upon receipt of a certified court order.

C. Certificates of marriage and reports of divorce must be corrected by the custodian of the official record from which the report was prepared. The custodian shall submit the amended certificate to the Department with a statement listing the items changed and evidence presented to support each certification item changed. Any corrected records shall be marked amended when issued by the Department.

D. Except as specifically allowed by law, sealed records and their accompanying documents are not subject to reproduction by any means, including, but not limited to, photography or photocopying, and shall not be subject to inspection except upon order of the Family Court. The State Registrar or their designee may inspect such information for purposes of properly administering the vital statistics program.

E. Changes to birth or death records must be requested by a person entitled by law to obtain a certified copy of the record to be amended.

F. If paternity is rescinded pursuant to S.C. Code Section 63-17-50, the signatory's name will not be removed from the record of live birth except upon receipt of an order from a court of competent jurisdiction terminating the parental rights of the father and ordering the Department to remove the father's information.