My personal home birth experiences have taught me that requirements and
protocol can vary state to state. In CA for example, the midwife provided a
letter saying she witnessed the birth, etc but it was up to my husband and I
to take our newborn in person to the office that records births before we
could receive a birth certificate or have the birth recorded. In OR and WA,
our midwives actually file all the necessary paperwork so we just wait for a
birth certificate to come in the mail. 

Your client should check with her county recorders office and see what
documentation is necessary for recording the birth.



Melissa Cole


-----Original Message-----
From: Glenda Randolph [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 9:13 AM
Subject: Re: Business of Being Born

I recently encountered someone who delivered twins at home a month ago and 
has run into a problem. Their birth was never registered, so she's having a 
difficult time with obtaining legal documentation, ie a social security
card, ect. 
Has anyone else encountered this problem? Is this an issue families need to 
contemplate before considering a home birth?

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