Q: So responded to a petition for dissolution of marriage I got my daughter's birth years wrong.
Can I make a quick fix do I have to have it amended?
A: It says that you are in Seattle. Is this case in Oregon or Washington? Is the other side represented by counsel? The technical way to do this in Oregon Courts is to file an amended version after getting permission to the other side. But frankly, although not technically correct, I don't think anyone would object to your filing a letter to the court that states that there was an error, that you wrote (repeat the incorrect birth dates) and you intended (put the correct birth dates.) However do be aware that in Oregon it is generally best not to list personal information including birth dates on pleadings that go into the public file. There is what is called a confidential information sheet (CIS) that can be filled and which is sealed from public view. Then in your main document in the space where you would list something that is confidential, you just put a note that the reader needs to refer to the CIS form that has been filed.
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