Tag Archives: Missouri

Missouri: Adoption and Original Birth Certificates, Take Two

Posted on December 3, 2015 by debbiemieszala

In January 2015, I wrote about Missouri House Bill 647, which was then in the system. Had it passed, it would have allowed adult adoptees who were born in Missouri to obtain their original birth certificates. The bill did not … Continue reading →

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Missouri: Adoption, Birth Certificates, and a Call to Action

Posted on January 26, 2015 by debbiemieszala

Today the second reading of Missouri’s House Bill (HB) 647 took place. According to the Missouri House of Representatives website, HB 647 “Establishes procedures for an adopted person to obtain a copy of his or her original birth certificate.”