Is it illegal to knowingly provide false information for a birth certificate?

Don't those forms have some sort of ';Under penalty of perjury, I the undersigned swear and attest that....';?





Does any one know how I can find out if there has ever been a prosecution for providing false information on a birth certificate any where in the USA?Is it illegal to knowingly provide false information for a birth certificate?
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It sounds like you are conspiring to break the law. If you give birth to a child and name a person who is not the father as the father, you are committing fraud. Lying about an insignificant matter on a birth certificate merits a slap on the wrist. Committing fraud and libel is good for 5-10 in the slammer.Is it illegal to knowingly provide false information for a birth certificate?
Yes, it is against the law in the state of Michigan to knowingly provide false information on a birth certificate. You would need to contact your local county/state court house to find out if you have the same law regarding placing false information on a birth certificate.
Yes it is illegal! Call the passport office, they will be able to direct you to the appropriate offices with the correct answers!