Petitions to Open Adoption Records

Petitions to open adoption records provide legal reference points for others considering this approach.

District of Columbia (Washington, DC) Petition
Sample motions, information on filing costs and fees, plus the response received from the Court. This petition resulted in the records being opened to the adoption agency which was instructed to perform a search and act as intermediary.

Petitioning the Court
An excellent collection of references to information and samples, compiled by Christopher Philippo. (Scroll down the page to reach the Petition section.)

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my name is melinda i was born 1-4-74 i know my real mother i am in hopes my real father wil be doing the same looking for me I was told his name was rick gatti but i am not so sure susan grigg brumfield is telling the truth i am also looking for a woman named edie deluga???? she was my social worker at the ky babtist childrens home there are alot of things i want to know??? please email me

Posted by: melindafulton at 12/22/2005 04:04 PM

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