Search Results for: adoption-registry statute

adoption registry statute

glossary /

adoption-registry statute. A law that provides for the release of adoption information if the biological parent, the adoptive parent, and the adoptee (after he or she reaches a certain statutorily prescribed age) all officially record their desire for its release. — Also termed voluntary-registry law. active adoption-registry statute. A registry statute that authorizes a state […]

adoption registry statute Read More »

birth certificate

glossary /

birth certificate. A formal document that records a person’s birthdate, birthplace, and parentage. • In all 50 states, an adopted child receives a second birth certificate reflecting his or her adoptive parents. In such a case, the original birth certificate is usu. sealed and can be opened only by court order. Some states allow limited

birth certificate Read More »

Scroll to Top