Would you fax a copy of your child''s birth certificate?

[EKS]

I'm in the process of enrolling my son in a K12 high school course. They have requested that I fax a copy of my son's birth certificate as proof of age.

 

This seems to me to fall in the category of things not to do in light of all the problems with identity theft these days. Am I overreacting?

[Hen]

I had to do this with our charter school, I didn't have a problem, just made sure I had the correct fax #.

 

You could ask for a mailing address if you would rather mail it, but all schools will ask for a copy of the birth certificate. I didn't mail ours because timing was an issue and I wanted to get enrolled quickly.

[NanceXToo]

I would do it, but then I give out my children's social security numbers, too. :P

[Virg]

We had to do it when we enrolled DSS in Connections. I guess at PS you have to show your birth certificate and that was why they needed it. It did make me uncomfortable though.

[regentrude]

This seems to me to fall in the category of things not to do in light of all the problems with identity theft these days. Am I overreacting?

 

The information on the birth certificate is only his DOB and parents, isn't it? That would be available in plenty other locations, so I don't see why that would be special.

I do not like to give the SSN which is usually NOT readily available.

[Pamela H in Texas]

SS# and Birth certificate are normal things to give a school. I'd send it by fax.

[JulieH]

I'd give the birth certificate but not the ss#. There is no need for the child's social security number.

[linguistmama]

I faxed dd1's birth certificate to our homeschool charter. I didn't need to give them her SS# which I don't like to give out.

[Pretty in Pink]

I would have no problem faxing a birth certificate.

[EKS]

Thanks everyone. I'll fax it.

 

What's funny is that no school, public, private, or online has ever asked to see a birth certificate before.

[RegGuheert]

I recently had to mail a copy of ALL of my children's birth certificates, our marriage certificate and a recent bill with both MomsintheGarden and my names on it to a representative of my employer to prove that all are eligible to continue to receive health benefits.

 

That said, there were specific instructions to write "NOT FOR OFFICIAL USE" on the copies and to BLACK OUT all social security numbers and personal/financial data on the documents.