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Access to Adoption Records
Series: State Statutes |
Author(s):
Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Year Published: 2012 |
Current Through June 2012
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This factsheet discusses laws that provide for access to both nonidentifying and identifying information from an adoption record by adoptive parents and adult adopted persons. Generally, the person whose information will be disclosed must consent to the disclosure; methods of providing consent are discussed. Access to the original birth certificate by the adult adopted person also is addressed. Summaries of laws for all States and U.S. territories are included.
Table of Contents IntroductionNonidentifying Information Restrictions on Release of Nonidentifying Information Identifying Information Mutual Consent Registries Other Methods of Obtaining Consent Original Birth Certificate What Information Can Be Located Summaries of State Laws |
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Suggested Citation: Welfare Information Gateway. (2012). Access to adoption records. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Bureau.
This publication is a product of the State Statutes Series prepared by Child Welfare Information Gateway. While every attempt has been made to be complete, additional information on these topics may be in other sections of a State's code as well as agency regulations, case law, and informal practices and procedures.
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