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Almost 20 With No Ssn Or Birth Certificate

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(Location: Northern SC)

My parents were anti government and highly religious raising me and my younger sister. We still live together at our parent's house, unable to get jobs or driver's licenses etc due to the fact that we were born at home and never got birth certificates, there were no official witnesses other than my parents. I've been to the doctor a few times as a young child, but never on insurance, never been to school (homeschooled), never had ANY records of my existence. Best I have to give is my name and DOB written in a bible along with the brief doctor's records. I sent my info and now have the official birth record search proving no record was found, which from googling I was told was the first step? I don't have money for a lawyer at all, and no matter how much I've tried there are no free ones taking my case. Every lawyer or professional I've contacted for help (including scraping the money together to consult some) has called it extremely unusual. Please give any info on what to do, realistically. I've been trying for years, it's unbearable walking around feeling like I don't exist. Keep in mind I have a younger sister that just became an adult struggling with the same legal issues. Should I try SSN first? Should I petition the court myself? How? I'm so lost.

submitted by /u/NoWalrus2061
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