Am I Crazy? Or Is This A Bureaucratic Nightmare? Op
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
My daughter “J” was born in April 2025. The hospital misspelled my birth first name on her birth certificate:
They put Katherine with an “e” At the end. My actual birth name is Katherina with an “a” at the end. ONE LETTER OFF. That’s literally it.
For context:
I’ve had two legal name changes since I was born, and by the time J was born, I was already using my current legal name. But I purposely put my full maiden name on all three of my kids’ birth certificates so they match and have continuity. I’m not trying to add my current name to anything. Just fix the typo.
Since JULY 2025, I have:
• filed the affidavit • filed the amendment • paid fees twice • sent a certified copy of my name change with the colored stamp (SOLEY FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES!) • gone to TWO Vital Records offices • talked to a bunch of clerks • talked to supervisors • got escalated all the way to the State Registrar And EVERY TIME, they act like I’m trying to legally change my name on my daughter’s certificate, instead of correcting a simple misspelling.
The latest email from two days ago actually told me maybe I should change my own birth certificate and change my daughter’s birth certificate to match my current legal name
I don’t think this is right.
What do you think? What else can I do at this point?
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