Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania

I had a question regarding a change of name on my birth certificate for the name whose under "father" I would like to know if I could fill out form for correction and change it that way to my step-fathers.


Asked on 10/24/15, 8:17 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
ANDREA G. TILLIS Law Offices of Andrea G. Tillis

Thank you for your question.

A Birth Certificate can only be changed if there was a mistake in the information that it contains. If there is no error, the Bureau of Vital Statistics will not change any information on a Birth Certificate. If you do not share your stepfather's last name, you can change it by filing a Petition for a Change of Name. Unfortunately, that cannot be done for your Birth Certificate because naming your natural father as your father is not an error.

Kind Regards,

ANDREA G. TILLIS

Read more
Answered on 10/24/15, 9:53 am


Related Questions & Answers

More Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody and Adoption questions and answers in Pennsylvania