Adoptee Rights Law Center

Legal representation and advocacy for adult adopted people

Adoption Registries

Adoption registries are registration and matching systems used primarily for search and reunion. At least 20 states maintain state-funded and/or state-operated adoption registries, and some states require the use of a registry in order to obtain an original birth record.

New York

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Adoptee rights and New York law, with a focus on original birth certificates, court records, descendants, and adult adoption.

New Jersey

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Adoptee rights and New Jersey law, with a focus on original birth certificates, court records, descendants, and adult adoption.

Nevada

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Adoptee rights and Nevada law, with a focus on original birth certificates, court records, descendants, and adult adoption.

Michigan

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Adoptee rights and Michigan law, with a focus on original birth certificates, court records, descendants, and adult adoption.

Maryland

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Adoptee rights and Maryland law, with a focus on original birth certificates, court records, descendants, and adult adoption.

Maine

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Adoptee rights and Maine law, with a focus on original birth certificates, court records, descendants, and adult adoption.

Louisiana

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Adoptee rights and Louisiana law, with a focus on original birth certificates, court records, descendants, and adult adoption.

Iowa

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Adoptee rights and Iowa law, with a focus on original birth certificates, court records, descendants, and adult adoption.

Arkansas

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Adoptee rights and Arkansas law, focusing on original birth certificates, court records, descendants, and adult adoption.

Connecticut

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Adoptee rights and Connecticut law, with a focus on original birth certificates, court records, descendants, and adult adoption.