Restricted Rights

Restricted typically means that adult adoptees have no right to request and obtain to their own original birth certificates, except by court order.

Mississippi

First published on March 5, 2017 • Last updated on March 4, 2023

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

First published on March 3, 2017 • Last updated on January 27, 2024

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

First published on February 28, 2017 • Last updated on August 21, 2024

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

First published on February 28, 2017 • Last updated on September 6, 2024

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

First published on February 27, 2017 • Last updated on December 8, 2023

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

First published on February 27, 2017 • Last updated on November 23, 2022

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

First published on February 27, 2017 • Last updated on November 20, 2022

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

First published on February 27, 2017 • Last updated on November 20, 2022

Adoptee rights and District of Columbia law, with a focus on original birth certificates, court records, descendants, and adult adoption.

First published on February 27, 2017 • Last updated on July 21, 2023

Adoptee rights and California law, focusing on original birth certificates, court records, descendants, and adult adoption.