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Rhode Island: New Legislation Grants Adoptees Access to Original Birth Certificates

New legislation was recently signed by the governor granting adult adoptees access to their original birth certificate.  See here.

Illinois: Adoptees Can Access Original Birth Certificates

Adults who were born in Illinois and adopted as children can obtain a copy of their sealed birth certificate starting November 15.  See this article.

July 2010 Report on Access to Birth Certificates for Adult Adoptees

Click here for July 2010 report on access to adult adoptee birth certificates.   Download Adultadopteereport.July2010

Missouri: Provides Identifying Info to Adult Adoptees

New law enacted providing identifying information of biological parents to adult adoptees.

New Jersey: Conditional Veto To Birth Record Access

The Governor of New Jersey conditionally vetoed a bill that would have provided adult adoptees access to their original birth certificates.  The conditional veto was deemed necessary because it lacked a confidential intermediary who could be utilized to track down the birthmother to decide whether or not she wanted her identity revealed to the adult adoptee.

 

Rhode Island: Legislation Considered to Open Birth Records to Adult Adoptees

Rhode Island is considering opening adoption records to adult adoptees.

Birth Certificates

Adult adoptee groups nationwide are seeking access to their original birth certificates through legislation.  

The main opponents are religious groups concerned that pregnant women will consider abortion over adoption if their identity could later be revealed.  

Another concern is that the bill does not only address future adoptions, but would also unseal information from adoptions that occurred decades ago when the women who placed their children for adoption believed at the time that their identities would be protected.

 

 

Missouri: Legislation Pending Providing Access to Original Birth Certificate

Legislation is pending in Missouri to allow adoptees access to their original birth certificate.

New Jersey: Adult Adoptee Access to Birth Certificate Bill On Governor's Desk

A New Jersey bill allowing adult adoptees access to their original birth certificates is on the Governor's desk for consideration.

Rhode Island: Bill offering access to original birth certificates of adult adoptees fails

A bill to provide access to adult adoptees to their original birth certificate fails.