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Obtaining Identifying and Non-Identifying Information:
There are no provisions for receiving information from files. All adoption records are sealed and cannot be opened without petitioning the court for "good cause."

Obtaining an Original Birth Certificate:
An adopted adult must petition the court in which the adoption was finalized.

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Source: National Adoption Information Clearinghouse. Reprinted with permission.

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