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Questions tagged [birth-certificate]

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Can I legally include a line break in my child's name?

Ethics aside, is it legal (or even possible) to include a line break (newline) in my child's name? Preferably at the end of the child's first name, directly after the last letter. So instead of (for example) the name "John Doe", the name would…
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Can someone's legal name be all lowercase?

Can a person's legal name be all lowercase or all capital letters or some strange mix, or are there restrictions about it? Or maybe capitalization is not even part of the name, it is just a part of grammar for proper nouns, with…
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Born on a plane

Pregnant woman gets on a plane in Vancouver British Columbia Canada. Gives birth over Nebraska. Lands in Maryland. What state does the birth certificate say the child is born in, and is the time of birth adjusted to that state's time zone?
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Is it a crime to have child outside of wedlock?

If a legally married man has a child with another woman, what are the consequences for that child? Who will be the legal father of this child on the child's birth certificate? Can this child use his or her biological father's last name? Is it a…
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What happens if parents refuse to name their newborn child?

Say someone gives birth, but neither they nor their apparent partner/spouse will answer any questions about what the resulting child is supposed to be named. They are cooperative in all other ways, willing to sign off on any relevant birth…
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What are the minimum required legal obligations for US citizens?

I'm writing a work of fiction. Imagine a remote wilderness location in the US, during contemporary times. There is a self-sufficient community living out a farming lifestyle and relying on 19th Century technology (i.e. no internal combustion…
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What is the place of birth of a child born in the embassy?

If someone living at an embassy abroad gave birth to a child on the embassy grounds, then what country and what place will be indicated on the birth certificate? To clarify the question, let's assume that we mean the US embassy in another country.…
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What are the legal ramifications for someone whose birth was concealed?

I understand that in the US, concealment of birth is against the law. I looked it up, and apparently it is a felony in most US states. (FYI I'm asking because it pertains to a work of fiction I'm writing before anyone gets the wrong idea about…
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My daughter was born on the Palmyra Atoll. How do I obtain US citizenship for her?

Note: the story below is fictional, but the legal question posed is a serious hypothetical. While attempting to sail across the Pacific I discovered I was pregnant. Eventually I ran aground on the Palmyra Atoll and gave birth to a healthy baby…
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Does a birth certificate list the baby's legal or biological father?

Suppose a married woman has a child whose biological father is someone other than her spouse (e.g. due to an affair, rape, or because she is in a same-sex marriage), but she and her spouse want the legal rights and responsibilities of…
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Can parents withhold their birth certificate/marriage license from their kids

I had a falling-out with my parents awhile ago. Haven't talked to them in almost two years. They were born in the Czech Republic. I am wanting to apply for a dual citizenship in CZ, which is easy as long as your parents were born in Czech. All they…
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What Happens to Abandoned Infant Citizenship?

In the United States, you are considered a U.S. Citizen just by being born in the United States. However, I imagine that there are situations where there is no proof that a child was born in the United States, but it would be reasonable to consider…
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Can a person legally convert to any religion including very minor religions in India or disavow all religion?

Say a person in India wants to change his religion in Government certificates like the Aadhar card (UID) to say "Pastafarianism" or "Ancient Greek Religion" (think Zeus) or "Scientology". Does the religion have to be registered or recognized or…
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Birth certificate for non-indian citizens

I was wondering if a child born to non-Indian parents during a travel to India will have the right to request a birth certificate from Indian authorities years after he/she was born?
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Can I have my soon to be born child's last name as something different than either parent?

My fiance is just starting the process to get his last name legally changed before our daughter is born. I will be getting mine done after we are married. She will be due very soon on September 15th, and im not sure that the process will be all…
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