How Do I Get My Birth Certificate (This Question Is Way More Complicated Than It Sounds)?

Question

i can't get my birth certificate because my mother won't give me the original. She won't budge & to such she even went as far as going & telling my other family members not 2 tell me where she lives or what her number is. & i can't get a copy because on the forms 2 get my birth certificate i need 2 know what city i wuz born in, & my fathers 1st & last name, i dont know what city i was born in, & because i dont know wut my father's 1st name is. i dont know because my mother never told me anything about my father. she even told me that my father was dead. & i think my father is actually alive, but my mother won't let me communicate with him (another other story). & i dont want 2 use those websites where u have 2 pay 2 find ur family & that other crap. Please help, i need a copy of it 2 get my job. & i have a step dad so the last name i have now isn't really my last name at birth. My mother keeps on telling me these odd things, im just confused. All i want is my certificate & thats it

Thanks everyone for all of your answers. All of these seem very useful. i would pick all 4 of u as the best answers but, wow! lol. all this information seems so...helpful lol. thanx 2 everyone that actually tried 2 help. & that School thing isnt such a bad idea. thanx every1. o & by the way, if u looked thru my profile & saw the questions i asked, ya i am only 14, but im asking this in my father's point of view, as i think he sees it & wut i've heard 4rm them.

Answer 1

In order to enroll a child in a public school system state law requires a parent or guardian of a child to provide certain information to the child’s school division. A birth certificate and certain medical records are required. You should be able to get a copy of the birth certificate or at least the information from the school you attended.

Answer 2

I would start by calling the Health and Senior Servised Division where you live and explain the situation to them. They should be able to explain the correct process for you to take. You may have to personally go apply and pick it up due to the circumstances and show several forms of ID. I would also talk to your mother and family members. You have the right to know where you were born and most certainly who your father was!!

Answer 3

well you could go on line to a people search or if you are in school ask the school for a copie of it if your family is holding back info from you thats wrong just tell your mom look i really dont care who and what is on it i need it to get a job or you could hired a dective to get what you need i just did it and it was real cheap to get a ss# of my kids dad good luck and i hope you the best of luck everyone has the right to know about their familys good bad it dont matter

Answer 4

do you live in the same state where you were born? call down to the capital. all records are kept on file there. all you need is your name, mom's name and your date of birth. explain the rest to whomever you talk to. i'm sure they can get you a copy. good luck.

Answer 5

i think you have to try and know if there are any of your mother's friends or people who you think know her that you can ask . explain to them your predicament if they know anything about it they will likely tell you, that is if you go about it in a respectable and mannerly form.