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ADOPTION SEARCH AND REUNION

ADOPTION LAWS - ACTIVISM

As questions come up in different states, the debate heats up over open records. Adoptees are the only people in the US who do not have the right to their original birth certificate. Most who are not a part of the adoption triad don't use the term "original" birth certificate. They have only one and it is real!

There is more to it than just the birth certificate, there is also the question of the adoption files being opened to adult adoptees who want to know more about themselves and their heritage. It is good to keep abreast of what is going on and do whatever you can to help to open all records.

The HONOR ROLL States that have won the battle and those actively working on change Alabama 2000 Records are open California Open reorganizing 2004 DELAWARE 1999 Has a birthmother notification procedure so semi-open. no longer has a website. Florida Records Equality Effort MARRA Mississippi Adoptees Rallying for Records Access MISSOURI Open 2000 Lots of hard work put in by many, they are not giving up. New Hampshire Won the fight for Open Records This only goes to their mail list. I would love to get another URL for them.. New Jersey An unconditional "equal access" bill to be heard in committee 06/07/04. New York Bill being worked on contains a contact veto. OKLAHOMA OORAH OREGON OPENED in 2000 A leader and example to follow TENNESSEE Has a contact veto ... semi-open TxCare TEXAS Coalition for Adoption Resources and Education ** ALASKA, KANSAS and HAWAII have long been open states.

States that had been working on laws but seem to be stalled out. Maybe YOU can help make them active again. PENNSYLVANIA PALC

Links to other sites about activism Adoption Fraud Case Adoption Revolution By Adoptees tells about adoptees on the internet Adoption Web Ring Search, Support and Activism. American Adoption Congress information you should be aware of Bastard Nation Extreme activism, they do their homework! Cubsite Concerned United Birthparents Falsified Birth Certificates state by state guide has weird pop-ups. Library of Congress Home Page National Council for Adoption large organization AGAINST Open Records Know who is working against change. RegDay 13th Annual RegDay 11/10/07 Rominger Legal State by state Legal Resources Sealed Adoption Records:Knowing and NOing Thoughtful paper written in 1985 detailing the history of adoption and the law up to that time US Adoption Law Vital Records-States Index

If you know of other states that are working to open records please let me know.




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