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Court to correct middle-name spelling on birth certificate so petitioner can obtain REAL ID
Summary
Margaret E. Jones asked the court to correct a 1958 birth-certificate middle-name misspelling (from the recorded form to the mother's intended spelling) so she can obtain a REAL ID; witnesses corroborated lifelong use of the intended spelling and the court indicated it would sign the order.
Margaret E. Jones appeared and petitioned to correct the middle-name spelling on her birth certificate so her name will match the historical usage and allow her to obtain a REAL ID and passport.
Counsel explained that the hospital entry in 1958 had overwritten the mother's intended middle name and recorded it incorrectly; petitioner and witnesses testified that the middle name has been used throughout her life as E-l-e-e-n. Counsel asked the court for an order issuing a corrected birth certificate reflecting the intended spelling.
The court questioned the petitioner about intent and whether the petition was an attempt to avoid debts or creditors; the petitioner said it was not. Witnesses including family members corroborated the petitioner’s statement that her mother used the E-leen spelling. The court indicated it would sign the order to correct the record.
Next steps: the court signaled it would enter an order correcting the birth certificate spelling so the petitioner can proceed to obtain a REAL ID; clerical actions by the clerk will follow.
