Legal Question in Social Security Law in Minnesota

Re: Home Births

According to SSA the following is acceptable as proof of birth:

Proof of Birth: You must submit a birth certificate or religious record of birth made before you were age 5 if one was established. This is our preferred proof of age.

If a public or religious record was not made prior to age 5, then provide at least two other documents you may have to prove your age, such as a delayed birth certificate, school records, a State census record, vaccination record, insurance policy, hospital admission record, etc. Please provide us with the oldest of these documents.

WE MUST SEE THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS(S). We CANNOT accept photocopies unless they are certified by the office that issued the original. We will return all documents and photocopies to you unless you specifically tell us otherwise. If you have the documents we need, you should submit them as soon as possible. If you don't have all the documents, you should still send us your completed electronic application and submit any documents you do have. We will help you get the other documents after we receive your application.

NOTE: If you mail any documents to us, we must have your Social Security number so that we can match them with your claim. Please write your Social Security number on a separate sheet of paper and include it in the mailing envelope along with your documents. Do not write anything on your original documents. If you do not want to mail your documents or photocopies, you may bring them to the Social Security office where they will be examined and returned to you. Or, if a later office visit becomes necessary, you may bring them with you at that time.

I hope this helps you with your quest for your sister. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact my office at (810) 744-1224. Thank you.