Summary
The user is trying to obtain a delayed birth certificate in Alabama. They have contacted the Alabama Department of Public Health and provided evidence including an affidavit from a nurse present at their birth, homeschooling records, medical bills, and a failure to find. They were informed that they do not have enough evidence. Additional evidence that could be used includes school records, census records, or baptismal certificates. The user has hospital records, which have been submitted to the Alabama Department of Public Health.Full Conversation
I'm trying to get a birth certificate; mine was never filed when I was born.
Which state were you born in, M? Different states have different rules for delayed registration of birth.
Alabama
In Alabama, you can apply for a delayed birth certificate at the Alabama Department of Public Health. Have you contacted them yet?
Yes, we did.
What was their response when you contacted the Alabama Department of Public Health?
They did a failure to find, and then they told me that I don't have enough evidence to apply for that.
What kind of evidence did they ask for and what have you provided so far?
In Alabama, you typically need:
- Proof of birth facts
- Early public records
- Affidavits from older relatives or family friends.
We provided a affidavit from a nurse who was there at the time of my birth, my homeschooling records, my medical bills, and the failure to find.
What other early public records do you have that could support your claim? In Alabama, school records, census records, or baptismal certificates can also be used.
I don't know; we provided the school records, but I never graduated high school so maybe that's an issue.
Do you have any other documents like baptismal certificates, hospital records, or census records that could support your claim?
Yes, I have hospital records.
Have you submitted these hospital records as evidence to the Alabama Department of Public Health?
General Information:
- Hospital records can be used as proof of birth facts in Alabama.
- Alabama Department of Public Health: (*) *-*.
Yes.
What was the response of the Alabama Department of Public Health after you submitted the hospital records?