The birth rate in the U.S. dropped to a record low in 2024 with fewer than 1.6 children per woman, newly-released federal ...

In order to obtain a birth certificate, you must bring a valid photo ID and meet eligibility requirements. Each certified ...

Kokua Line has received questions from readers dismayed that it can take weeks to receive vital records such as birth or death certificates ordered from the state Department of Health. We followed up ...

For many people, birth certificates are either tightly stowed away somewhere in mom's basement or are a document we saw once 15 years ago - and haven't since. See: Every Document You Need To Defend ...

New Law Opens Birth Certificates, Sparks Questions A new law lets adopted people in Ohio see their original birth certificates — but opponents say it comes at a cost to the birth parents. Guest ...

Most adoptees are given birth certificates that don't list birth parents' names. Feb. 15, 2011 — -- Along with the heightened barriers that being a Seymour Fenichel adoptee presents, any ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Jan. 1, 2018, a new law takes effect in Missouri that will allow people who were adopted in Missouri to get a copy of their original birth certificate. Those original birth ...