i received a copy of my birth cerfitcate in the mail and it does not have my birth mother and my birth fathers' name on it.all that it has on it is my birthname and date. why?
2007-02-07 12:36:38 · 7 answers · asked by samidalejr08 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
Perhaps you weren't in anyones custody at the time... Usually they change it to whoever has custody of you pretty soon... I was adopted at 3 days so my adoptive parents names are on mine.
2007-02-07 12:39:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
IF you rec'd a copy in the mail, it may not have all of the information on it. There's some privacy act everyone's touchy about now.
Look on the original, it should have a raised seal, possibly your hand/foot prints, and parents name.
If you have a copy, for work, applying for a passport, etc, it may just be a piece of paper stating that you were born.
My parents had accidentally misplaced my birth certificate, and we were going on a trip to Canada. The requested a copy, and never found the original. So, all I have is a copy, too.
2007-02-07 20:50:03 · answer #2 · answered by kabmiller@verizon.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends on where you were born or when. Not all birth certificates have that information on them. Mine doesn't. I do have something called a birth record and that lists everything. So, I have two documents, both legal - a birth certificate and a birth record. A web search for your city's government offices should provide a form or a number you can contact about requesting a long birth certificate or a birth record.
2007-02-07 20:50:57 · answer #3 · answered by Just Me Alone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THey do not change it to has custody of you what kinda crap would that be? it is a birth certificate! it says who your BIRTH parents are. SOme of them do not have them do not have tehm it depends on what kind you get like if you ge the long copy or short copy. i have two copies one with my parents and one without. They're fine as long as they have the state seal on them
2007-02-07 20:43:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because they change all that when you get adopted. I have the same problem. I can't find my birth father because I was adopted by my step dad. Sucks. Maybe your parents can help. Good luck
2007-02-07 20:42:56 · answer #5 · answered by Mrs. Always Right 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very interesting, any chance of mistakes???
Talk to them, afterall, they are the ones who brought you up.
Cheers.
2007-02-07 20:40:37 · answer #6 · answered by ricodzeus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it possible that you were adopted?
2007-02-07 23:01:01 · answer #7 · answered by mom of twins 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋