Years ago, finding my mother’s birth certificate was a surprise, since the state of Florida did not require birth records until January 1917, and my mother was born before that — 1903. As I looked ...

Americans generally take for granted their right to accurate information on their birth certificate. That is not the case for the nearly 5 million adoptees in this country. Once adopted, the courts ...

For many Americans, birth certificates aren’t just an important identity marker, they are an entry point into many parts of life. But for trans and nonbinary people, birth certificates can be a hurdle ...

A South Carolina Senate subcommittee delayed action on a bill that would restrict changes to birth certificates after hours of testimony.