If you are involved in adoptee rights work or in adoption reform, please sign on to support Rhode Island SB250/HB6189.
When the Biggest Opposition is a Pandemic
Remaining genuine equal rights bills are trying to get attention while a pandemic closes down capitols. Here’s a legislative update.
Requesting an Original Birth Certificate
How, when, and where adult adopted people may currently order copies of their own original birth certificates in the unrestricted OBC states.
Rhode Island
Adult adoptees in Rhode Island have unrestricted access to their own original birth certificates. You must be 25 years of age to request an OBC.