For assistance in selecting the correct birth amendment form, please utilize our Birth Amendment Overview Chart. Complete Part I, Items 1 – 7, with the information as it appears on the current certificate. 5.If you are requesting an authorized Certified Copy of the amended record, you must complete and submit a notarized sworn statement. 1. Complete Part I with current record information. Amendments are used to correct errors on the death certificate. Documentation supporting the correction may be requested and not returned. Introduction. Use the VS 24 - Affidavit to Amend a Record form to: ✓ Correct spelling errors. ✓ Add the child's first, middle, or last name to blank fields. The VS 24 C form, formally recognized as the Affidavit to Amend a Record, serves as a crucial official document for updating vital records. If you print the form and complete it in handwriting, make sure the handwriting is readable.