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Related: About this forumTYT: Texas Woman Doesn't Legally Exist
"On Sep. 24, 2014, 18-year-old Alecia Faith Pennington left her family and childhood home with the help of her grandparents. Having been raised in a staunchly Christian, homeschooled family in Texas, she was ready to set off and pursue a new life.
But she quickly realized that would not be possible. While she claims that she was born on Nov. 26, 1995, there is no actual proof of her age or identity, when it comes to the United States government.
Ms. Pennington, who says she's now 19, has launched a campaign via YouTube and Facebook called Help Me Prove It. In the video, she explains her strange circumstance: she was born at home, after which her parents neglected to file for a birth certificate or a social security number; she was homeschooled and therefore has no school records; she has never been to a hospital and is without medical records. Furthermore, she says that her parents have been refusing to help her."
Read more here: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2015/0212/Alecia-Pennington-can-t-prove-she-s-an-American-or-even-exists.-What-would-you-do
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TYT: Texas Woman Doesn't Legally Exist (Original Post)
WhoIsNumberNone
Feb 2015
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underpants
(182,861 posts)1. That should surprise me but it doesn't
The parents actually are so out there ( and this could include off the grid people) or they wanted to make sure she never left.
father founding
(619 posts)2. see john podesta story.
This is how they populate our planet.
Gothmog
(145,479 posts)3. She can get an id if her parents or siblings sign affidavits