Certified Birth Certificate - $10.00 Certified Death Certificate - $11.00 Paternity Affidavit - $15.00 Birth Certificate Name Change - $15.00
Birth Certificates
For a person born within Lake County, except cities of East Chicago or Gary, a birth certificate can be obtained as follows:
- In person, by visiting our Lake County Government Complex location. - By mail, by mailing us an application (see below) with the following information:
Name of the child
Place of birth
Birth date
Copy of photo ID (for example, driver's license)
$10.00 processing fee in money order or cash (no personal checks are accepted)
For a person born in the cities of East Chicago or Gary, please contact or visit their respective health departments:
East Chicago Health Department 100 West Chicago Ave. East Chicago, IN 46312 219-391-8467
Gary Health Department 1145 West 5th Ave. Gary, IN 46402
