diff --git a/opensrp-chw/src/crvs/assets/json.form/birth_certification.json b/opensrp-chw/src/crvs/assets/json.form/birth_certification.json
index 091e55d300..bed6f32f47 100644
--- a/opensrp-chw/src/crvs/assets/json.form/birth_certification.json
+++ b/opensrp-chw/src/crvs/assets/json.form/birth_certification.json
@@ -128,6 +128,22 @@
           }
         }
       },
+      {
+        "key": "birth_cert_num",
+        "openmrs_entity_parent": "",
+        "openmrs_entity": "concept",
+        "openmrs_entity_id": "162052AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
+        "openmrs_data_type": "text",
+        "type": "label",
+        "text": "{{birth_certification.step1.birth_cert_num.hint}}",
+        "relevance": {
+          "rules-engine": {
+            "ex-rules": {
+              "rules-file": "birth_certification_relevance.yml"
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      },
       {
         "key": "birth_cert_num_acte",
         "openmrs_entity_parent": "",
@@ -208,26 +224,7 @@
         }
 
       },
-      {
-        "key": "birth_cert_num",
-        "openmrs_entity_parent": "",
-        "openmrs_entity": "concept",
-        "openmrs_entity_id": "162052AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
-        "openmrs_data_type": "text",
-        "type": "edit_text",
-        "hint": "{{birth_certification.step1.birth_cert_num.hint}}",
-        "v_required": {
-          "value": "true",
-          "err": "{{birth_certification.step1.birth_cert_num.v_required.err}}"
-        },
-        "relevance": {
-          "rules-engine": {
-            "ex-rules": {
-              "rules-file": "birth_certification_relevance.yml"
-            }
-          }
-        }
-      },
+
       {
         "key": "birth_notification",
         "openmrs_entity_parent": "",
diff --git a/opensrp-chw/src/crvs/assets/json.form/birth_certification_changed.json b/opensrp-chw/src/crvs/assets/json.form/birth_certification_changed.json
index 555c647c35..b7d2021a60 100644
--- a/opensrp-chw/src/crvs/assets/json.form/birth_certification_changed.json
+++ b/opensrp-chw/src/crvs/assets/json.form/birth_certification_changed.json
@@ -166,12 +166,8 @@
         "openmrs_entity": "concept",
         "openmrs_entity_id": "162052AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
         "openmrs_data_type": "text",
-        "type": "edit_text",
-        "hint": "{{birth_certification_changed.step1.birth_cert_num.hint}}",
-        "v_required": {
-          "value": "true",
-          "err": "{{birth_certification_changed.step1.birth_cert_num.v_required.err}}"
-        },
+        "type": "label",
+        "text": "{{birth_certification_changed.step1.birth_cert_num.hint}}",
         "relevance": {
           "rules-engine": {
             "ex-rules": {
diff --git a/opensrp-chw/src/crvs/assets/json.form/child_enrollment.json b/opensrp-chw/src/crvs/assets/json.form/child_enrollment.json
index 4362dfd8e1..dab3194cc4 100644
--- a/opensrp-chw/src/crvs/assets/json.form/child_enrollment.json
+++ b/opensrp-chw/src/crvs/assets/json.form/child_enrollment.json
@@ -696,10 +696,6 @@
         },
         "min_date": "today-120y",
         "max_date": "today-10y",
-        "v_required": {
-          "value": true,
-          "err": "{{child_enrollment.step1.father_age_entered.v_required.error}}"
-        },
         "relevance": {
           "rules-engine": {
             "ex-rules": {
diff --git a/opensrp-chw/src/crvs/assets/json.form/death_certification.json b/opensrp-chw/src/crvs/assets/json.form/death_certification.json
index ef346ae09d..845ed371a3 100644
--- a/opensrp-chw/src/crvs/assets/json.form/death_certification.json
+++ b/opensrp-chw/src/crvs/assets/json.form/death_certification.json
@@ -107,17 +107,8 @@
         "openmrs_entity_parent": "",
         "openmrs_entity": "concept",
         "openmrs_entity_id": "deathCertificationNumber",
-        "label": "{{death_certification.step1.death_certificate_number.label}}",
-        "hint": "{{death_certification.step1.death_certificate_number.hint}}",
-        "type": "edit_text",
-        "v_numeric": {
-          "value": "true",
-          "err": "{{death_certification.step1.death_certificate_number.v_numeric.err}}"
-        },
-        "v_required": {
-          "value": "true",
-          "err": "{{death_certification.step1.mandatory_field.v_required.err}}"
-        },
+        "text": "{{death_certification.step1.death_certificate_number.hint}}",
+        "type": "label",
         "relevance": {
           "step1:received_death_certificate": {
             "type": "string",
diff --git a/opensrp-chw/src/crvs/assets/json.form/out_of_area_death_form.json b/opensrp-chw/src/crvs/assets/json.form/out_of_area_death_form.json
index 5a0ac5f52b..a01520689b 100644
--- a/opensrp-chw/src/crvs/assets/json.form/out_of_area_death_form.json
+++ b/opensrp-chw/src/crvs/assets/json.form/out_of_area_death_form.json
@@ -690,13 +690,8 @@
         "openmrs_entity_parent": "",
         "openmrs_entity": "concept",
         "openmrs_entity_id": "deathCertificationNumber",
-        "label": "{{out_of_area_death_form.step1.death_certificate_number.label}}",
-        "hint": "{{out_of_area_death_form.step1.death_certificate_number.hint}}",
-        "type": "edit_text",
-        "v_numeric": {
-          "value": "true",
-          "err": "{{out_of_area_death_form.step1.death_certificate_number.v_numeric.err}}"
-        },
+        "text": "{{out_of_area_death_form.step1.death_certificate_number.hint}}",
+        "type": "label",
         "relevance": {
           "step1:received_death_certificate": {
             "type": "string",