I would suggest that the mother talk to her birth attendant.  Surely 
the attendant knows or can most easily find out how to have the birth 
recorded.

In Colorado, the midwives generally take care of the forms/paperwork 
necessary to record births and obtain birth certificates.  This 
service is part of the total package of care and is usually discussed 
in advance of the birth.  The state charges a small fee ($8?) for 
each certificate.  It is not a big deal and the baby does not have to 
be presented anywhere.

Even in states where planned homebirth is illegal, there would still 
have to be a way to record out-of-hospital births.  After all, babies 
are "accidentally" born in homes, vehicles, snowbound cabins, etc, 
all the time!

Margaret
Longmont, CO

>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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