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Maine

Last updated on January 14, 2020

Requesting an Original Birth Certificate

How, when, and where adult adopted people may currently order copies of their own original birth certificates in the unrestricted OBC states.

Last updated on February 9, 2022

Maine

Adult adoptees in Maine have unrestricted access to their own original birth certificates. Adoptees must be 18 years of age before requesting their OBCs. Maine allows a birth parent to file a contact preference and medical history form, which is attached to the original birth certificate.

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