State Regulations - Non-Identifying & Identifying Information - Access to Adoption Records

Adoption law is state law, and this includes laws covering the release of identifying and non-identifying information, and access to original birth certificates.

Alabama, Alaska, Kansas, New Hampshire, and Oregon are "open records states," meaning that adult adoptees can receive copies of original documentation about their adoptions just by completing an application process. Other states also provide for the release of original information with some restrictions.

As you begin your search, the first task - after determining your reasons for searching and preparing yourself for whatever you might find - should be to check these laws.

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MT | NC | ND | NE | NH | NJ | NM | NV | NY | OH | OK | OR | PA
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It appears that this gentleman had been a ward of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services at the time of his adoption. If this is correct, he can request information from his file as well as search service through our program, funded by the state of Illinois. There is NO SERVICE FEE and no waiting list for service at this time. He can contact us at 847-298-9096. Unfortunately, there is never 'non-identifying information' in the court file in Illinois and he should have been told this by someone at the court.

Posted by: Gretchen at 10/20/2005 02:12 PM

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