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Redaction

Redaction is the act of removing information or making information illegible on a document or OBC, typically through the use of “black boxes.”

Last updated on March 31, 2019

Arkansas

Adult adoptees in Arkansas do not currently have an unrestricted right to obtain their own original birth certificates, except by court order. A new law, effective August 1, 2018, will change this, but requests by an adult adoptee 21 years or over will be subject to birthparent redaction. In addition, the cost to request the “adoption file” will be $100.

Last updated on May 28, 2019

Minnesota

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Minnesota law does not provide adult adoptees with unrestricted access to their original birth certificates. Access to OBCs in Minnesota is ridiculously complex and based primarily on the date of adoption and whether a birth parent objects to disclosure.

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Minneapolis Minnesota 55419
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