Adoptee Rights Law Center

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Tennessee Dumps Its Contact Veto

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Tennessee in 2022 eliminated its onerous and discriminatory contact veto, which had criminalized contact in the context of adoptions.

Idaho’s Discriminatory Law: A FAQ

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A FAQ about Idaho’s new law, which puts restrictions upon restrictions for adult adopted people who request a copy of their own original birth certificates.

Getting Your Own Immigration Records

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A resource for intercountry adoptees to obtain their own immigration records through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

Testimony in Favor of Louisiana HB450

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Written testimony of Adoptee Rights Law Center in favor of Louisiana HB450, submitted to the Senate Judiciary A Committee.

Vermont’s Equal Rights Law: A FAQ

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How Vermont-born adoptees and their descendants can apply for copies of the adoptee’s own original birth certificate. A FAQ.

VETO Idaho SB1320

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Register your opposition to Idaho SB1320 and ask Governor Brad Little for his veto of the bill.

Opposition to Idaho SB1320

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Idaho has a deeply flawed bill that undermines adoptee rights. It’s time to write to House committee members to request a NO vote.

“Dear Ms. Birth mother”

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Wisconsin’s Adoption Records Search Program is like a de facto extension of government tracking and surveillance, with birthparents its primary target.

Latest on Citizenship for Intercountry Adoptees

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A stripped down version of the Adoptee Citizenship Act has passed the House. But it’s not the actual ACA. It’s now an amendment to a much larger and unrelated bill.