What actually happens, legally speaking, is that we are born as human beings: At this point, we are Sovereigns holding political power over the government (State & Federal) & are beholden only to the government's obligations to uphold & protect your Natural Rights...In other words, you are subject only to Common Law as described under the US Constitution & your State Constitution. Basically speaking, as long as you do not violate the Rights of others, you can do any damn thing you please & you cannot be prosecuted under Statutory Law...You're still protected by Constitutional "due process."
When the Birth Certificate is filed, you become a "person," which is a government-created fictional entity.
The word "person" includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations.
NOTE HOWEVER, THE DEFINITIONS STATUTE DOES NOT LIST MAN OR WOMAN -- THEREFORE THEY ARE EXCLUDED FROM ALL THE STATUTES !!!
Only this "person" can hold any kind of Office, which is also bound by Statutory Laws (such as the UCC) & receive government benefits, privileges: But it's also a "waiver of Natural Rights!" The government can regulate any conditions they want over this Office, regardless of Natural Rights: Which means basically that not only are you subject to obey the Constitutional limitations on behavior in your "Office of Person," you're also restricted by Statutory Law. The "office" you hold is a contractual obligation to obey Statutory Law in exchange for the "immunities, privileges & benefits" you receive from the State or federal governments..But you're also waiving your Sovereignty & Rights under Constitutional (Common) Law.
You are automatically a State Sovereign holding political power in the State which you were born (assuming that your parents were also Natural or Legal Citizens at the time you were born--There are a few other provisions for accounting the Citizen Status of your parents): Getting filed with Social Security also makes you a federal citizen, under the provisions of the 14th Amendment. The 14th Amendment was written only to provide citizenship to those people who didn't already have citizenship status (ie: the newly-freed slaves, for example): In short, if you were already a Citizen when the 14th Amendment was ratified, then the Amendment itself doesn't describe/categorize you. However, when you become a "person," that is a contract with the federal government that defines you as a 14th Amendment (federal) citizen. In short, you are BORN as a Sovereign holding political power over State & Federal governments, you become a "State person" with your Birth Certificate and then become a "federal person" with your Social Security card!
Opting out requires that you recognize the difference between the Sovereign You (ie: John Q. Public) & the government-created "person" (ie: JOHN Q. PUBLIC). You have to know how to use Statutory Laws of remedy & recourse in order to "dissolve" the fictional entity & regain your Sovereign Status: The main thrust of your remedy must rely on the fact that you did not enjoy "full disclosure" of the terms & conditions of those contracts & render them legally voided. For any contract to be upheld as valid, all parties must have full disclosure.
In all cases, treat the info skeptically & do the supplimentary research for yourself: I'm not a lawyer & I'm only posting general guidelines...You have to learn & apply the legal details yourself. Some of these links are merely descriptions of how other people have "opted out" & deal with the consequences (both positive & negative) of the "legal hassles" the government will try to get you to "enter into another contract" with them: Many of your "refusals to enter contract" are likely to be labeled as "civil disobedience."
Here are some other related threads that can provide more info & supporting links for research:
Know The Hidden Meanings Behind the Laws
Man declares sovereignty, challenges jurisdiction of court
Activist Group Considers 'Red-Light Cam' Lawsuits
Here are some other good links for more info...Some of them appear in posts from the linked threads:
Natural Person
Jailhouse Lawyer: Lots of good info--Check out the entries titled Person, State Citizenship & History of Corporate Rule
SuiJuris.net
About the Birth Certificate
An example Affidavit
The UCC Applied

