[header] How to obtain a copy of your birth certificate in arkansas [title] Determine if you are eligible to order a birth certificate. [step] Birth records can be released to the individual named on the birth certificate. They may also be released to people who are directly related to the individual, as well as legal representatives. 
[substeps] Check the arkansas vital records website to determine if you are eligible. The law states that the state " shall upon written receipt of written application issue a certified copy of a vital record " to the " the registrant, his or her spouse, child, parent, or guardian or their respective authorized designated representative.