Should adoption records be kept sealed?
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Should adoption records be kept sealed?
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does anyone have information on adoption records being sealed
thanks
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Heather B
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No. Every human deserves access to their own factual record of birth and the truth of their origins and ancestry, equal to that of non-adopted people
Any argument against this is simple defense of discrimination |
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Possum
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NO - they shouldn't be sealed.
In Australia - records have been open since the early 1990's.
Nothing drastic happened.
Adoptees were just finally allowed to know their truth - just like every other citizen was allowed to do.
Sealed records only help those insecure and self absorbed adoptive parents who want to play pretend that they gave birth to a child that isn't biologically theirs.
Adoptees deserve to know their truth.
It's about them - as adoption should always be. |
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cantstopLinnyG
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They should never be kept sealed. Which state do you wish to know about? Every state has different laws regarding original birth certificates. |
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Freckle Face
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NO, adoption records should NOT be sealed. I believe in equality. All United States citizens should be able to go to the court house and get a copy of their original birth certificate, adopted or not.
Information is different state by state. If you are more specific on what information you are looking for i'm sure someone here will help you. |
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kitta
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What "adoption records" are you referring to...court records..attorney files...agency files...home studies...surrender papers...adoption decrees...counseling files..original birth certificates(which are a Vital Record)...petition to adopt...hospital records on baby...hospital records on mother...cradle care records on baby
Technically, there is much that is associated with 'adoption" that isn't even an 'adoption record" but still is sealed. |
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Steph
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I don't think they should be sealed... Or at least the medical records. My father is adopted and I think it'd really help the doctors out if they knew his family history to diagnose him. |
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rachael
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H#LL no they should not be kept sealed.
what info are you looking for? if you are more specific we may be able to get you more info |
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armadura(conservative asskicker)
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i only kept my son's family medical record everything else is gone he is the last of his family he is 9 years old he knows who his parents(dead) where there is some dark history he should not know about and me being the well was the investigating officer on his parents death i will tell them how they died and what his dad told me before he past on |
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