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(a) The fee for a certified copy or research copy of a birth record is $22.00.(b) The fee for a certified copy or research copy of a death or fetal death record is $20.00. The fee for each additional copy of the same record requested in the same order is $3.00.(c) The fee for an heirloom birth certificate is $50.00.(d) The fee for an heirloom wedding anniversary certificate is $50.00.(e) The fee for a search of a vital record or information on file within the Vital Statistics Section is $10.00.(f) The fee for a verification of a birth record is $22.00.(g) The fee for a verification of a marriage, divorce, or death record is $20.00.(h) The fee for a photocopy of a marriage license application is $20.00.(i) The fee for a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth is $20.00.(j) The fee for a file sealed by adoption or parentage determination is $10.00.(k) The fee for a non-certified copy of an original birth certificate to an adult adoptee is $10.00.(l) The fee for an identification of the court that granted an adoption is $10.00.(m) The fee for an amendment to a birth, death, or fetal death record is $15.00.(n) The fee for a new birth record based on adoption or parentage determination is $25.00.(o) The fee for a delayed record of birth is $25.00.(p) The fee for a Paternity Registry inquiry is $10.00.(q) The fee for an Acknowledgment of Paternity Registry inquiry is $10.00. The fee includes a certified copy of the Acknowledgement of Paternity, if found.(r) The fee for enrolling in the Central Adoption Registry is $30.00.(s) The fee for expedited service is $25.00 for each application submission, in addition to required application fees.(t) The fee for a disinterment permit is $25.00.(u) The fee for a certified birth record is waived for an applicant who appears in person to obtain a certified copy from the department or a Local Registrar and states the certified record is required for the purpose of obtaining an election identification certificate issued pursuant to Transportation Code Chapter 521A.(v) The fee for a certified copy of a birth record is waived for an applicant who states the applicant is a victim, or child of a victim, of dating or family violence, pursuant to Texas Health and Safety Code §191.00491, who is fleeing a living situation due to dating or family violence and does not have personal identification documents.