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Foster care says i don't exist!!

I've been fighting with them for over a year just trying to get any records they have . When i first reached out it was to get my birth certificate, i mean as a kid i never thought about stuff like that . You would think my file or paperwork would go with me ,from placement to placement, social worker to social worker . So the first conversation i asked for my records and gave them my name ,the response was e mail a copy of my birth certificate, my response, uh that's what I'm asking you for !! Well we can't release any information without proof of who you are ..so again i told them they have all my paperwork! Same response. By now I'm pissed so i hung up .But i really need things like my birth certificate to do anything, can't get ss card or anything. So i tried again and finally got someone to listen ,gave her my name and like 20 minutes later she tells me they have no records for that name . I'm like lady i spent 14 years in your damn system ,no records? Well sir are you sure that's the correct name ? It's the only name i have lady ! So i ask can you check if any of my fosters have that last name maybe i just picked it up,well sir i can't do that because we don't have any records . So now i don't even know for sure what my damn name is . I gave her a couple of the foster families names but they can't release any info on the fosters . I give up guess I'll just live under the radar like i don't exist
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How do they not know who you are???

You'll know your placements, so, all they need to do is take some of that data... cross reference it for a boy of the same name and date of birth as you and see what comes out.

Of course, it's possible that your name and date of birth could have been changed and you not remember because you were too young or traumatised to recall it, but it should still be in their records if they ever did their jobs.
kodiac · 22-25, M
@HootyTheNightOwl I agree i gave them 3 names abd they told me they can't release info on foster families. They don't want to help .I'm seriously thinking about going public with how the system works others have but no one pays attention to throw away kids
@kodiac Maybe that's what it might take???

It's possible that someone else might see your struggle and be able to step in to help you to at least find out the details you need to be able to get a copy of your birth certificate.
kodiac · 22-25, M
@HootyTheNightOwl I'm just not sure how to go about it other than posting online