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? *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome