King is among a small number of people in their late teens or early 20s who have sought help establishing their identities from the Alliance for Children’s Rights, a nonprofit law firm that works for abused and impoverished youths out of a Wilshire Boulevard high-rise.
Those without basic papers, like King, were usually born outside of hospitals. No birth certificate was automatically generated, and their parents never filed for one.
State officials say it is difficult to know how many young people are affected. At the alliance, managing attorney Lara Holtzman said her organization typically hears about one new case a month.
“And these are just the kids who somehow find us,” she said.
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LA Times–No papers — and little hope of advancement
King is among a small number of people in their late teens or early 20s who have sought help establishing their identities from the Alliance for Children’s Rights, a nonprofit law firm that works for abused and impoverished youths out of a Wilshire Boulevard high-rise.
Those without basic papers, like King, were usually born outside of hospitals. No birth certificate was automatically generated, and their parents never filed for one.
State officials say it is difficult to know how many young people are affected. At the alliance, managing attorney Lara Holtzman said her organization typically hears about one new case a month.
“And these are just the kids who somehow find us,” she said.
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