Search and Consent Procedures

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Related Terms

• Access Veto
• Confidential Intermediary
• Disclosure
• Identifying Information
• Non-Identifying Information

Definition: Procedures, sanctioned in State law, that authorize a public or private agency to assist a searching party to locate another party to the adoption to determine if the second party agrees to the release of identifying information or to meeting with the requesting party. If consent is given, the disclosure of information may then be authorized by the court. In some states counseling is required before information is received.

Related Resources:

Access to Information
State statutes on obtaining identifying and non-identifying information.

Petitions to Open Records
Petitions to open adoption records provide legal reference points for others considering this approach. Texts of petitions, sample motions, and court rulings are included.

Search Resources
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