Virginia Petition for Amendment of a Death Certificate is a petition that can be filed by the family of a deceased person in order to make a correction to the death certificate. This document is usually filed when there is an inaccuracy, omission, or mistake in the death certificate. The petition can be used to make corrections to the name of the deceased, the cause of death, the date of death, and other personal information. The corrections made on the death certificate must be supported by evidence. There are two types of Virginia Petition for Amendment of a Death Certificate: the Petition for Amendment of a Death Certificate and the Petition for Correction of a Death Certificate. The Petition for Amendment of a Death Certificate is used when there is an inaccuracy or mistake in the death certificate, while the Petition for Correction of a Death Certificate is used to make a correction to the name of the deceased or the date of death.