State lawmakers are hoping to reduce identity theft, particularly of senior citizens, by extending the period for which birth ...

A Nebraska man is struggling to get a birth certificate and Social Security number for his toddler daughter after a bureaucratic mishap left her with the nonsensical name "Unakite Thirteen Hotel ...

Many Bangladeshis face significant delays in obtaining birth certificates due to bureaucratic inefficiencies, technical issues and the absence of local government representatives following the ...

Opponents argue the requirement would disenfranchise U.S. citizens who don't have copies of their birth certificates or passports and wouldn't want to go through the time and expense to get the ...