QUESTION
Can't get id without birth certificate and can't get birth certificate without id
Asked on Mar 16th, 2026 on General Practice - Illinois
1 ANSWER
Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) Attorney serving Stockton, IL
Partner at
Petersen Law and QDROs LLC
You can usually order a birth certificate online - just make sure you are going to the actual government's vital records website, not some website that will do it for you and charge you. It does have a cost, but less if you go straight to the vital records department's website in your county.
Answered on Mar 23rd, 2026 at 7:25 AM