Debbie Mieszala, CG®
-
-
Recent Posts
Archives
- December 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- May 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- April 2021
- April 2020
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- July 2018
- May 2018
- December 2017
- October 2017
- August 2017
- June 2016
- April 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
Categories
Tag Archives: Original Birth Certificate
Ohio Adoption File Access Opens on 20 March 2015
There is good news for Ohio adoptees whose adoptions took place between 1 January 1964 and 18 September 1996. Beginning Friday, 20 March 2015, they or their lineal descendants may request their adoption files, which include original birth certificates (OBCs) … Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Law, Uncategorized
Tagged Adoption File, Ohio, Original Birth Certificate
1 Comment
Missouri: Adoption, Birth Certificates, and a Call to Action
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.”
Original Birth Certificates in Illinois Open to Birth Parents
Several changes to the Illinois Adoption Act went into effect on 1 January 2015. One change allows birth parents who are named on the original birth certificate (OBC) to obtain a copy of the OBC of the child they placed … Continue reading
Illinois Adoption Act Changes for 2015
Changes are coming to the Illinois Adoption Act. The changes go into effect on 1 January 2015. Several changes impact those who were party to an adoption, or their family members.
Posted in Adoption, Illinois, Law, Uncategorized
Tagged Illinois Adoption, Illinois Laws, Original Birth Certificate, Post-Adoption Research
5 Comments
Legally Omitted
Illinois adoptees often ask about an item found on some original birth certificates, usually where the birth father’s name should appear. Legally Omitted is sometimes written in place of a name.