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.
Mississippi
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.
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.
Kentucky
Adult adoptees in Kentucky do not have unrestricted access to their own original birth certificates. A court order is required.
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.
Arizona
Arizona does not provide adult adoptees unrestricted access to their own original birth certificates. Release of an OBC requires a court order.
Idaho
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.
Georgia
Adult adoptees in Georgia do not have access to their original birth certificates, except by court order.
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.
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.