Birth Certificate

questions & answers

Question: I never received my son's birth certificate from his birth. We moved shortly after he was born and it never arrived in the mail. Now I have to pay for a copy when I never received the original. How do I get the original

Answer: Contrary to popular belief birth certificates will not be sent from the hospital when a child is born. When a child is born a parent must apply for a birth certificate. The hospital or mid-wife will fill out and provide you with a certificate of live birth. Information about how to apply for a birth certificate will often also be provided. Paperwork is then filled out and submitted to the office of vital records, this office will provide the official birth certificate. Information about birth certificates can be found here:http://www.azdhs.gov/licensing/vital-records/index.php#birth-certificates-apply