I am 74 years and need a court order for a delayed birth certificate for the of Idaho There seems to be record of my birth ion Idahom therefore I can't get an id card, a license dirve, vote. ...

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I am 74 years and need a court order for a delayed birth certificate for the of Idaho There seems to be record of my birth ion Idahom therefore I can't get an id card, a license dirve, vote.

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In theory, Idaho has birth records from 1911 and on. The reality in many states, as your case shows, is that there has been a big difference between available city records and older rural birth records. I’m not quite sure if there was a birth certificate was ever issued in your case, or you want a court to order the creation of one. Either way, the sources we’ll talk about here can try and get the job done, without the costs of a court order. There have also been many cases where records were lost in floods, moving, or fires. You can help your case along by being able to explain why you cannot find your birth record. This documentation (showing a good faith effort to get the record) can be important in showing that you are entitled to an alternative birth record. Since you have an option of getting proof of identity from either state, we’ll look at both state’s laws.
 
Georgia doesn’t require a birth certificate to get a driver’s license…although it is still the most common way of proving your identity. Here are the current ID requirements for a Georgia DL: http://www.dds.ga.gov/ secureid/index.aspx. So I’m not sure how far along in the process, or how frustrated you have been to try and get a birth record. Here’s a link for trying to see if a birth certificate was ever issued in Idaho: http://vitalrec.com. As with any online search, or in looking online for government records, be careful never to share personal information or to buy services to get your birth records.
 
As a general rule, the only thing you should have to pay for in this proves will be by check, mailed to (for example) Idaho’s Department of Health Services. The Idaho DHS form to request a birth record search is: http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/ Portals/0/ Health/Vital%20Records/CertReq(E).pdf. Or you can call that department at (208) 334-5988.
 
Depending on your finances, you can also see if you are eligible for low-cost legal help in both states. In Georgia, you can contact legal aid in Atlanta: http://www. georgialegalaid.org/. Since a lost birth record is increasingly uncommon, but not at all rare, I’d also suggest you focus on the “Senior” aspects of the case by asking for help from the senior legal services section, called “ELAP,” from the State of Georgia. You have rights, both to drive and to vote. The ELAP may have special insight with the others state agencies you’ve mentioned…here’s their website: http://aging.dhs. georgia.gov/elderly-legal-assistance-program. You can also find a local contact for ELAP by going here and putting in your address…http://aging.dhs.georgia.gov/local-area-agencies-aging-aaas.
 
About Idaho Law…
 
I don’t know if you have any substantial contacts with Idaho anymore, but it can help if you have family or friends there. They can lower the costs of getting old records or evidence of birth, including a vintage “birth news” article or church baptisms.
 
You can contact Idaho legal aid (http://idaholegalaid.org/hotlines) and (as with Georgia) ask if they can help file a petition on your behalf. Idaho legal Services also has a Senior services “hot line” for answering questions, 1-866-345-0106.
 
Georgia Law…
 
One place to get help to navigate the bureaucracy is through your local Georgia state legislator: you can find whom that is, here…http://votesmart.org/officials/NA/G. What’s interesting here is that, at age 74, you have managed to do so well up to now. I’m not sure how long you’ve lived there in Georgia, but you undoubtedly have some kind of proof(s) of residence there. It may be a job or property records, or work history and contracts. My assumption is that you have probably recently moved from Idaho, where you had no problems with things such as drivers licenses (and renewals) or voting, and you have resettled in Georgia. And since your Idaho license is very likely expired, Georgia will no longer take it. But as mentioned above, a birth record is not absolutely required. Some photo credit card IDs or employment identification can help prove identity. If you get no traction from any of the people listed above, I’d also contact the statewide senior coalition, the Coalition of Advocates for Georgia’s Elderly (CO-AGE), at http://www.gcoa.org/ or by phone (404) 657-5343.
 

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In theory, Idaho has birth records from 1911 and on. The reality in many states, as your case shows, is that there has been a big difference between available city records and older rural birth records. I’m not quite sure if there was a birth certificate was ever issued in your case, or you want a court to order the creation of one. Either way, the sources we’ll talk about here can try and get the job done, without the costs of a court order. There have also been many cases where records were lost in floods, moving, or fires. You can help your case along by being able to explain why you cannot find your birth record. This documentation (showing a good faith effort to get the record) can be important in showing that you are entitled to an alternative birth record. Since you have an option of getting proof of identity from either state, we’ll look at both state’s laws.
 
Georgia doesn’t require a birth certificate to get a driver’s license…although it is still the most common way of proving your identity. Here are the current ID requirements for a Georgia DL: http://www.dds.ga.gov/ secureid/index.aspx. So I’m not sure how far along in the process, or how frustrated you have been to try and get a birth record. Here’s a link for trying to see if a birth certificate was ever issued in Idaho: http://vitalrec.com. As with any online search, or in looking online for government records, be careful never to share personal information or to buy services to get your birth records.
 
As a general rule, the only thing you should have to pay for in this proves will be by check, mailed to (for example) Idaho’s Department of Health Services. The Idaho DHS form to request a birth record search is: http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/ Portals/0/ Health/Vital%20Records/CertReq(E).pdf. Or you can call that department at (208) 334-5988.
 
Depending on your finances, you can also see if you are eligible for low-cost legal help in both states. In Georgia, you can contact legal aid in Atlanta: http://www. georgialegalaid.org/. Since a lost birth record is increasingly uncommon, but not at all rare, I’d also suggest you focus on the “Senior” aspects of the case by asking for help from the senior legal services section, called “ELAP,” from the State of Georgia. You have rights, both to drive and to vote. The ELAP may have special insight with the others state agencies you’ve mentioned…here’s their website: http://aging.dhs. georgia.gov/elderly-legal-assistance-program. You can also find a local contact for ELAP by going here and putting in your address…http://aging.dhs.georgia.gov/local-area-agencies-aging-aaas.
 
About Idaho Law…
 
I don’t know if you have any substantial contacts with Idaho anymore, but it can help if you have family or friends there. They can lower the costs of getting old records or evidence of birth, including a vintage “birth news” article or church baptisms.
 
You can contact Idaho legal aid (http://idaholegalaid.org/hotlines) and (as with Georgia) ask if they can help file a petition on your behalf. Idaho legal Services also has a Senior services “hot line” for answering questions, 1-866-345-0106.
 
Georgia Law…
 
One place to get help to navigate the bureaucracy is through your local Georgia state legislator: you can find whom that is, here…http://votesmart.org/officials/NA/G. What’s interesting here is that, at age 74, you have managed to do so well up to now. I’m not sure how long you’ve lived there in Georgia, but you undoubtedly have some kind of proof(s) of residence there. It may be a job or property records, or work history and contracts. My assumption is that you have probably recently moved from Idaho, where you had no problems with things such as drivers licenses (and renewals) or voting, and you have resettled in Georgia. And since your Idaho license is very likely expired, Georgia will no longer take it. But as mentioned above, a birth record is not absolutely required. Some photo credit card IDs or employment identification can help prove identity. If you get no traction from any of the people listed above, I’d also contact the statewide senior coalition, the Coalition of Advocates for Georgia’s Elderly (CO-AGE), at http://www.gcoa.org/ or by phone (404) 657-5343.