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What states have open records for adoptees?

I am just curious which states have open records. And what can be done to advocate for open records in all states?


    




LaurieDB
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Heather's answer is accurate. These are the 6 states that have full access for adult adopted citizens. They are treated equally under the law to their non-adopted counterparts.

Other states have laws that may allow only certain adopted citizens to access their birth records. They have various requirements, up to and including petitioning the court in an attempt to receive access.

One of the best ways to advocate for change is to keep writing to one's legislators, pointing out the discrimination inherent is these laws. There are also organizations within various states that are working toward the restoration of equal treatment under the law.

Here is a short list of a few organizations working for the restoration of equal access for adopted citizens:

Arizona - http://www.arizonaopen.org
Hawaii - http://www.adoptioncirclehawaii.com
Illinois - http://www.ilopen.org-a.googlepages.com
Indiana - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/indianaopen
Louisiana -㏐ http://louisiana.adopteesbirthrightscommittee.com
Maine - http://www.obcforme.org/
New York - http://unsealedinitiative.org
North Carolina - http://adoptionreform-nc.org
Ohio - http://www.myspace.com/beaohio
Oklahoma - http://www.geocities.com/Oklahoma_Open/OORAH.html


Heather B
Alaska (never sealed)
Kansas (never sealed)
Alabama
Maine
New Hampshire
Oregon


C Wood
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Thank you for asking. This is something that I need as well, and I see a website for NY in one of your answers.
cw





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