Download Our Guide for Your Child’s Information
Learn what information parents need to stay prepared for school, sports, caregivers, and more.
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Your Child’s Essential Information, Organized
No matter the situation — school enrollment, summer camp, sports participation, travel, co-parenting coordination, or babysitting — having quick, reliable access to your child’s essential details is key to preventing delays, miscommunication, and unnecessary stress.
Storing your child’s important information in the Family Operating System® by Trustworthy® ensures medical records, emergency contacts, travel documents, and other critical information are secure, easily accessible, and kept up to date. Instead of scrambling to find paperwork at the last minute, you’ll have everything in one place, ready whenever it’s needed.
The Everything-You’ll-Need Checklist
The Most Important Document: Your Child’s Birth Certificate
A birth certificate is official proof of your child’s identity, citizenship, and age. From school enrollment to international travel, there are many situations where having quick access to this document is essential. Storing a digital version in the Trustworthy Family Operating System® ensures you’ll always be prepared.
When You'll Need Your Child’s Birth Certificate
You may need your child’s birth certificate for:
Starting school: required for enrollment in most public and private schools.
Getting a passport: Proof of citizenship is required for international travel, and in most cases, that means a passport.
Applying for a Social Security card: establishes identity and citizenship when applying for a Social Security number.
Signing up for health insurance: verifies your child’s age and eligibility.
Registering for government benefits: required for programs like Medicaid, SNAP (food benefits), and other social services.
Applying for dual citizenship: needed if applying for citizenship in another country.
Enrolling in extracurricular activities: Some sports leagues and competitive programs require proof of age.
Filing taxes: essential when claiming your child as a dependent, especially when additional verification is needed.
Travel consent forms: required when a child travels internationally with only one parent or a nonparent guardian.
How to Get a Birth Certificate for a Child
Birth certificates in the U.S. are typically issued by state or county agencies, each with its own process for issuing these documents. Certificates can be obtained online, by mail, or in person.
However, in some cases, the process for getting a birth certificate may differ:
Child born outside the U.S. to U.S. citizens: Parents should request a Consular Report of Birth Abroad from the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. This document serves as proof of citizenship and can be stored digitally in Trustworthy’s Family Operating System®.
Child naturalized after birth: If the child was born in another country and later naturalized as a U.S. citizen, parents can obtain a Certificate of Citizenship from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. This certificate can be securely stored and accessed digitally using Trustworthy.
Filing taxes: essential when claiming your child as a dependent, especially when additional verification is needed.
Travel consent forms: required when a child travels internationally with only one parent or a nonparent guardian.
