"I mean, 'Hey, this is me, all this information is me,'" Green said.
Surrounded by documents from his life and letters exchanged with the Department of State Health Services, Green said this is proof of his effort to finally obtain a birth certificate at 77 years old.
Green said he first learned he didn't have one in his 20's, but always had a social security number and driver license so it never impacted him. That was until he decided to move from North Carolina, back to Texas last year and needed to get a new driver's license.
"I started needing it, I needed a birth certificate because I couldn't get my license with the little star," Green said.
Green said he wasn't able to get a Real ID and his license lapsed on August 8 of this year. Not a big problem Green said, because he doesn't drive anymore.
But then, four months ago, he broke his hip, and Green said the pharmacy wouldn't release his medication because his ID was out of date. They did release it to someone accompanying him who had a valid ID.
Green decided it was time to get a birth certificate but the process has not been easy. He mailed school records, his social security number and more only to be told what he submitted wasn't enough or wrong.
The state responded with a list of items to send, saying he can choose three. The list includes items such as a copy of more school records, his original driver's license application, baptism records, Census records, and more. All of which will require more calls, emails and requests to other state agencies.
Green says it's the red tape he finds most frustrating.
"Nobody believes I don't have a birth certificate. I went to where I was born at, the county seat and they couldn't do nothing cause I can't prove it was me," Green said.
ABC13 reached out to the Department of State Health Services who issues birth certificates. They tell us Green should be working directly with them to discuss his options. A tough response for Green, who said he's been spending the last year trying to do just that.
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