To add, remove or replace a parent on a birth record, complete the Request to Modify Parentage on a Birth Record(opens in a new tab) form. Fill out Part 1 completely.Include an acceptable ID as in Part 2. The following documentary proof shall be required of persons making application for an amendment of a birth certificate following a change in civil status:. Go to the court's web-site and fill out the forms. May request the department to prepare an amended certificate of birth on the basis of proof of the new status. Information and forms from the Pennsylvania Department of Health to modify a birth record. A court order is often required to correct a Pennsylvania birth record, death record or marriage certificate, especially for a deceased relative. You may need a copy of a birth certificate for identification, a passport application, or applying for social security. "Noncertified copy of original birth record.