Tag Archives: Original Birth Certificate

Montana Original Birth Certificates Open (to some) on 1 October 2015

Posted on September 30, 2015 by debbiemieszala

Montana increases access to original birth certificate on 1 October 2015, but the law does not provide the level of access that some would like.

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Connecticut Opens Original Birth Certificates to Some Adoptees on 1 July 2015

Posted on June 23, 2015 by debbiemieszala

In just over a week, Connecticut’s Public Act 14-133 will be in effect. That law allows some Connecticut adoptees to obtain original birth certificates.1

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Ohio Adoption File Access Opens on 20 March 2015

Posted on March 2, 2015 by debbiemieszala

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 →

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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.”

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Original Birth Certificates in Illinois Open to Birth Parents

Posted on January 2, 2015 by debbiemieszala

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 →

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Illinois Adoption Act Changes for 2015

Posted on November 30, 2014 by debbiemieszala

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. 

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Legally Omitted

Posted on November 22, 2014 by debbiemieszala

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.

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