(a) To request an amendment of an error in a marriage record, a person must submit the following documentation to the local registrar:
- (1) an affidavit stating the reason for an amendment of the marriage record; and
- (2) documentation supporting the amendment.
(b) A local registrar may amend a marriage record if the local registrar:
- (1) receives an affidavit and documentation supporting the amendment of a marriage record; and
- (2) the local registrar determines that the affidavit and supporting documentation establish that the marriage record contains an error.
- (c) The local registrar must retain and maintain an affidavit and documentation upon which the amendment of a marriage record was based, including the date of the amendment and the legal name of the authorized person making the amendment.
(d) The local registrar must not amend a marriage record if:
- (1) an applicant fails to submit the documentation required for amending a marriage record; or
- (2) the local registrar has reason to question the validity or completeness of the applicant's affidavit or supporting documentation.