"Rosalie B." wrote
> Why? I got multiple copies of my son's birth certificate and it was no
> problem. You'd have to pay a small amount for each one, but it is not
> a problem to get another one. It is a COPY. They don't give you the
> original.
In the case of birth certificates, the term "original" is often misused.
For ID purposes, the birth certificate should be the one issued by a
government agency, usually either city or state. Most of these have a
raised seal on them. The "original" was issued when you were born but
replacements issued by the government are also legal. People also call these
replacements "original".
Some people try to make a photo-copy of their birth certificate and then
have that notarized with the notary's raised seal and believe that will be
sufficient. Back in the pre 9/11 days, it was often accepted but not any
more.
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