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
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
Until November 14, 2019, New York was one of the most restrictive states in the country for releasing an OBC. That has now completely changed.