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States With Open Adoption Records
States With Open Adoption Records
States With Open Adoption Records
There are several states that currently have open adoption records. In these states, an adult adoptee can obtain an original birth certificate and in some instances additional adoption record information.
If you are an adoptee looking for your birth parents in an open adoption records state, please do request your open adoption records. However, please be aware that obtaining your original birth records does not mean that your search will be a piece of cake. Having information on your birth mother, such as her maiden name and perhaps an old address is a nice start, but you will still have to obtain her current name and current address information. Your birth mother may have changed her name several times, or she may not reside in the state where you were born.
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Here is a list of states where adoption records for all or some years can be opened. In some states, birth parents can sign a no-contact veto: Read More
Good News About Finding Birth Parents In New Jersey…
Finding Birth Parents In New Jersey May Soon Be Easier
We learned recently that the New Jersey Senate approved 
giving adoptees access to their original birth certificates. Currently, an adoptee can only possess the amended birth certificate which displays their adoptive parent’s names. An original birth certificate will display the names of the birth parents, along with other identifying information.
There’s a caveat, of course: Birth parents will be able to contact the state to have their names deleted. If they elect to do this, they would fill out a birth family history form containing medical and social history. The birth parent would also have Read More
