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Obtaining Non-identifying Info Aug 1st 2011, 10:00 Question: How Do I Obtain My Non-identifying Information from My Adoption Records? A very important first step in an adoption search towards is to access your non-identifying information from your adoption records. Answer: Though adoptive parents are generally provided a bit of non-identifying information at the time of an adoption, an adoptee, in most States, is not allowed to access the information from their adoption records until the age of 18. Usually there is a registration process. What information is given out and to who, varies from State to State. In some cases, adult birth siblings can obtain some information. A few States, allow birth parents access to some health and social history of their placed child. The Process A few States require that the person seeking information from adoption records is to register with the State adoption registry. Other States require that the seeker petition the courts. To find out what your State requires, please utilize this database maintained by the Child Welfare Information Gateway. When you arrive at the Web site - Select the State where your adoption was finalized. Then check the box "Accessing Adoption Records" Then click the button marked "Go." The next page will give a link that will lead to contact information on the Adoption Records Registry needed to gain access to your non-identifying information. SOURCE: Child Welfare Information Gateway

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