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Restricted Access

Restricted access typically means that adult adoptees have no specific access rights to their own original birth certificates, except by court order.

Last updated on March 11, 2017

Nevada

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Nevada law does not provide adult adoptees unrestricted access to their own original birth certificates. Access to an OBC in Nevada is available only by court order.

Last updated on October 27, 2020

Mississippi

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Mississippi law prohibits adult adoptees from accessing their own original birth certificates, except by court order. Other significant restrictions apply, including criminalization of certain contact.

Last updated on February 26, 2021

Louisiana

Adult adoptees in Louisiana do not have access to their own original birth certificates, except by court order. An adult adoptee in Louisiana must demonstrate “compelling reasons” for a court to order release of an original birth certificate.

Last updated on May 28, 2019

Kentucky

Adult adoptees in Kentucky do not have unrestricted access to their own original birth certificates. A court order is required.

Last updated on May 28, 2019

Iowa

Adult adoptees in Iowa do not have a right to obtain their own original birth certificates. It takes a court order to release any information.

Last updated on June 25, 2019

Arizona

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Arizona denies adult adoptees the right to obtain their own original birth certificates. Release of an OBC requires a court order.

Last updated on February 23, 2021

Idaho

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Adult adoptees in Idaho do not have unrestricted access to their own original birth certificates. Access is available only by court order or conditionally through a state-operated “voluntary adoption registry.” Disclosure of an original birth certificate through the registry is subject to consent of the parties and may require the consent of both birth parents.

Last updated on October 6, 2018

Georgia

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Adult adoptees in Georgia do not have access to their original birth certificates, except by court order.

Last updated on July 27, 2020

Florida

Adult adoptees in Florida do not have access to their original birth certificates, except by court order. Identifying information may be released to an adult adoptee if a birth parent consents to the release or if a court orders the records released for good cause.

Last updated on December 14, 2018

District of Columbia

Most adult adoptees in the District of Columbia do not have access to their original birth certificates, except by court order. The courts, whether DC Superior Court or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, control all aspects of releasing an OBC or any identifying information for adoptions initiated after August 31, 1937.

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Minneapolis Minnesota 55419
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