New York

New York’s Bad Bill

First published on June 25, 2017 • Last updated on December 31, 2017

With questions about New York’s not-an-OBC access bill, I thought I’d set out what the bill actually does—or actually fails to do for adoptee rights.

The Nutso World of New York Adoptee Rights

First published on May 12, 2017 • Last updated on May 12, 2017

Not only does New York purport to seal adoption records and OBCs forever, but it also relies upon an archaic, punitive, and expensive court process to access anything remotely identifying.

New York

First published on March 7, 2017 • Last updated on November 24, 2022

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