Can you legally make a birth certificate from scratch if you have it notarized and officialized and all that?

I only ask because my little brother is a boss with calligraphy and tonight he mentioned making the birth certificate for the kid I have on the way. I'm going to get him to do it either way and just keep it as an awesome show piece if it isn't legal...just curious what the OT lawyers had to say.

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Posted by BayouBandit24

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Posted on 11/6/14 at 10:59 pm to shaqazoolu

I doubt it.

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Posted by Btrtigerfan

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Posted on 11/6/14 at 10:59 pm to shaqazoolu

Obama has a customized birth certificate.

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Posted by fightin tigers

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Posted on 11/6/14 at 10:59 pm to shaqazoolu

Interesting, would assume it is a legal form much like a SS card, but don't know that for sure.

If it is possible I would think this shite would be all over pintrest and etsy.

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Posted by lsufan9193969700

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Posted on 11/6/14 at 10:59 pm to shaqazoolu

Ask Obama!

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Posted by SwaggerCopter

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Posted on 11/6/14 at 11:03 pm to shaqazoolu

It would be cool, but think about all of the people who would be questioning the authenticity down the road. If it is legal, and nobody knows that it is, it's a bad idea in my opinion.

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Posted by CajunAlum Tiger Fan

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Posted on 11/6/14 at 11:09 pm to shaqazoolu

You can do whatever you want; it will just be a keepsake certificate. You will still need the real one for the important stuff.

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Posted by Zappas Stache

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Posted on 11/6/14 at 11:19 pm to fightin tigers

quote:
If it is possible I would think this shite would be all over pintrest and etsy.

It is....but they are not official Birth Certificates. Those have to be issued by the state.

Etsy

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Posted by TigernMS12

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Posted on 11/6/14 at 11:31 pm to Zappas Stache

I would assume that the state form would be the only "official" birth certificate, but nothing is going to stop you from having one made for your family. I wouldn't expect it to be accepted as a legal one though.

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Posted by Dorothy

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Posted on 11/7/14 at 1:15 am to shaqazoolu

I just had to get a replacement birth certificate for my brother...they don't even have the embossed seal (like a notary seal) anymore. They're just printed on special difficult-to-counterfeit paper to make them official. I think it had a watermark in it.

I doubt you could just make one for legal use, but you could always have him make one & frame it or something.

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Posted by Tigah in the ATL

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Posted on 11/7/14 at 2:08 am to shaqazoolu

people in this country are batshit crazy about birth certificates, do do it at your peril

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Posted by KG6

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Posted on 11/7/14 at 5:34 am to shaqazoolu

I would say that's gonna be a no. Where would you stop. I want a custom driver's license "it's cool officer, I got it notarized. I just wanted to put some personalized background pics like on my credit card".

My dad did a calligraphy birth announcement that hung on the wall in my nursery. So I see where you are going, but I cant see how anyone can just make up legal forms.

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Posted by Gevans17

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Posted on 11/7/14 at 5:49 am to Tigah in the ATL