[pissant]

Yes, they are being opaque. Or lawyered up, to be more precise.

Adoption, request for HI birth that was allowed for those born abroad, request for HI birth with no hospital records, or a request to amend the BC all are “vital records”. What we do know with 98% certainty is that he has an amended record.

[jamese777]

Yes, they are being opaque. Or lawyered up, to be more precise.

Adoption, request for HI birth that was allowed for those born abroad, request for HI birth with no hospital records, or a request to amend the BC all are “vital records”. What we do know with 98% certainty is that he has an amended record.

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Wrong. An amended vital record must state that it is an amended record on both the original long form Certificate of Live Birth and on the computer generated short form Certification of Live Birth.

[Natufian]

“Adoption, request for HI birth that was allowed for those born abroad, request for HI birth with no hospital records, or a request to amend the BC all are “vital records”. What we do know with 98% certainty is that he has an amended record.”

But HA will only issue or amend a BC for someone born in a foriegn country if they are legally adopted in Hawaii and even then they don’t change the place of birth to HA, the amended BC retains the original place of birth.