Adoption Court Records
Obtaining Birth and/or Adoption Records - Child Welfare
Obtaining Birth and/or Adoption Records - Child Welfare Information Gateway Provides resources that address accessing adoption records (including original birth certificates and other vital records) in each State and obtaining adoption records for an intercountry adoption. skip to body Skip to main content U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/adoption/search/records/
Adoption Records - California Department of Social Services
You may be able to obtain a copy of the adoption record that is maintained by the superior court by filing a petition, under California Family Code 9200, in the clerk’s office of the county superior court where the adoption was finalized. In your petition, you must show good and compelling cause for the granting of the order.
https://www.cdss.ca.gov/adoption-services/adoptee-information/adoption-records
Access to adoption records | Mass.gov
The Registry of Vital Records and Statistics has a procedure for people who have been adopted and want to see their birth records under M.G. L. c. 210, § 5D. Visit the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics to apply for a pre-adoption birth record. To see historic adoption records, please see Get access to historic adoption records. Contact
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/access-to-adoption-records
How to Get Your Adoption Records - FindLaw
Courts generally seal adoption records once an adoption is finalized, but the records can be accessed if the proper steps are taken by someone who's eligible to obtain the records. In a typical adoption, a birth certificate is changed or amended to change the name of the biological parents to the names of the adoptive parents.
https://www.findlaw.com/family/adoption/how-to-get-your-adoption-records.html
How To Find Adoption Records? | Adoption.org
1-800-236-7898 How To Find Adoption Records? July 03, 2017 First, you will need to determine if adoption records in your state are open or closed. If they are open, you can request a copy of your original birth certificate and court documents.
https://adoption.org/find-adoption-records
Adoption Records Search | Washington State Department of Children ...
All adoption records are confidential in accordance with State and Federal laws. For adoptions completed through DCYF and families who adopted a child in state foster care, adoption records are archived through the DCYF headquarters office in Olympia. Identifying Information
https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/services/adoption/adoption-records-search
Access to Adoption Records - Child Welfare Information Gateway
This factsheet discusses laws that provide for access to both nonidentifying and identifying information from an adoption record by adoptive parents and adult adoptees. Generally, the person whose information will be disclosed must consent to the disclosure, and methods of providing consent are discussed.
https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/systemwide/laws-policies/statutes/infoaccessap/
Adoptions | Superior Court of California - County of San Diego
For assistance with adoption questions, please complete the Google questionnaire located at https://forms.gle/zktqUHtCUNAH9Jv19, and a staff member will be in touch. If you do not have computer access to reach us online, please call us at 619-844-2249 and we will get back to you at our earliest convenience. Adoption
https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/sdcourt/juvenile3/adoptions3
Adoptions | Maricopa County Clerk of Superior Court
For information or assistance on a step-parent adoption, contact the County Attorney’s Office at (602) 372-5437 or (602) 372-kids. Information on Completed Adoptions For information regarding a completed adoption matter, you may either contact the attorney who represented you or file a Motion to Open the Adoption File with the Clerk’s office.
https://www.clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov/services/family-juvenile-adoptions/adoptions
Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court - Adoptions and Abandonment Unit
Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court - Adoptions and Abandonment Unit. Provides Adoption Record Information. Persons Seeking Records Must File A Petition With The Court. The Judge Will Then Make A Ruling Whether To Make Certain Adoption Information Available. Address: 201 Centre Plaza Drive Monterey Park CA 91754.
https://locator.lacounty.gov/lac/Location/3046860/edmund-d-edelman-childrens-court---adoptions-and-abandonment-unit
Records - Michigan
Information on adoption programs, adoption resources, locating birth parents and obtaining information from adoption records. Forms and Publications Post-Adoption Parent Resources Records Support Adults & Seniors Information on Adult Protective Services, Independent Living Services, Adult Community Placement Services, and HIV/AIDS Support Services.
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/adult-child-serv/adoption/records