Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The author as a young girl. In 1977, when I was born, my original birth certificate was locked away by the courts, and the truth ...

In 1977, when I was born, my original birth certificate was locked away by the courts, and the truth of my birth was withheld from me. What should have been the beginning of my story was treated as ...

HOUSTON – For most people, a birth certificate is a given—a fundamental document that grants access to a passport, social security benefits, and countless other necessities. However, for many ...