This actually might not have been Magee’s fault, if the form you have was right. PA messed up my son’s BC (typos in both my name and my husband’s name). Magee had sent the correct info, someone in Harrisburg screwed up. If you need to file an amendment to get it fixed, (1) DO IT NOW it’s much faster the younger the baby is, (2) make sure to check the state’s website for CURRENT forms and requirements to correct a BC. I made the mistake of following the instructions on the back of the BC I had and apparently that was totally wrong, and would have taken almost a year to resolve because it was wrong (only 8 months if I’d gotten it right! 😭). I actually ended up contacting my state house rep’s office and they got on the phone with the health department to get it sorted. And (3) this one is obvious in retrospect, but order copies of the wrong BC first in case you need it in the meantime (and in case it takes months and months to get corrected). You have to send the wrong one in. Oh also, when they correct it they don’t send a new one automatically, you have to order/pay for a new copy.

Needless to say, I don’t have a very high opinion of the DOH or Dept of Vital Records….the staff in Dan Frankel’s office were great, though!