I have a new born and i dont have her birth certificate?

Question

I have a new born and i am joining the army next week. i need her birth certificate. where can i get it(i live in oklahoma city) how long will it take to get it and how much will it cost?

Answer 1

You should be able to go to your local vital records office and purchase a copy. Didn't the hospital, where the baby was born, provide you with that information? Usually you get a temporary copy before leaving the hospital. Every birth is recorded and submitted to vital records where ever you reside. You are probably going to need to obtain a social security number as well. The baby is your dependant.

Answer 2

You should have filled out the paperwork while in the hospital. I am not sure how it works in your state, but generally, there is an application included in the paperwork you take home from the hospital to receive it for the first time. This needs to be filled out and sent to the address listed on the application. They usually don't cost more than ten dollars, but it may take you as long as six weeks to receive it. Another option is to go to your nearest vital records office, and you should be able to apply for a copy and receive it the same day. If in doubt about your area's procedures, contact the hospital where she was born, and they have someone specific who handles birth records. She can tell you the best way to proceed.

Answer 3

you get it at a city clerks office or the court house they dont cost very much its under 20 bucks cant remember for sure Im in Michigan so it may be different and you will get the certificate the same day that you apply just take in the certificate they gave you in the hospital the one with the foot prints on it . Best wishes to you!

Answer 4

umm the court house... and should be no more than a few bucks if that. and why the hell would you join the military when you just started a family? i am in the army stationed at ft stewart. i see everyday what the military does to families. it tears them apart. if i were you i would not go. unless you have already sworn in ( signed about 30 papers and raised your right hand and started by saying " I (your name) do solemly swear (or affirm)" then you dont have to go and theres not a damn thing anyone can do about it, no matter what they try to tell you. i wish someone would have told me that b4 i joined or i would have never done it! now here i am almost 4 years later and can barely walk because of injuries i got in Iraq.

Answer 5

You have to contact the county where she was born and file with the records department - some can be contacted online now. The standard cost, I believe, is $15 and if you go there you could get it today if mailed it'll take longer to process.

Answer 6

It can take 6 to 8 weeks, the army should be aware of that and not have a problem with it. You can call the Bureau of Vital Statistics in your State for more information, perhaps it can be expedited.

Answer 7

UMM in IL u can go to the county that she was born in and get it that way. I really don't know if oklahoma is the same way. But its the county that keeps those things on file. It's quicker to walk-in then have it sent to you!

Answer 8

You should contact the courthouse in the county the baby was born. There will probably be a modest fee involved, depends on the state and county.

Answer 9

We just went to our local court house and paid $10 for our sons birth certificate and we got it right then and there.

Answer 10

You get it from your local or State (where child was born) office of Vital Statistics usually.

Here's the link for Oklahoma (my mother was born on base in that same state so this was not hard)
http://www.health.state.ok.us/program/vital/brec.html