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HB 1868 Adult adopted person; access to identifying information.

Introduced by: David J. Toscano | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Adult adopted person; access to identifying information.  Requires the State Registrar of Vital Records to mail an adult adopted person's original certificate of birth to him upon order of the Commissioner of Social Services or order of a circuit court. This bill also provides that if a circuit court corrects or establishes a date of birth for a person born in a foreign country during an adoption proceeding or upon a petition to amend a certificate of foreign birth, the State Registrar shall issue a certificate of birth showing the date of birth established by the court.  

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Adult adopted person; access to identifying information.  Requires the State Registrar of Vital Records to make an adult adopted person's original certificate of birth available to the adult adopted person for inspection and copying upon order of the Commissioner of Social Services or order of a circuit court. This bill also provides that if a circuit court corrects or establishes a date of birth for a person born in a foreign country during an adoption proceeding or upon a petition to amend a certificate of foreign birth, the State Registrar shall issue a certificate of birth showing the date of birth established by the court.  

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Adult adopted person; access to identifying information.  Provides for release of identifying information about an adult adopted person's birth parent or parents, unless the birth parent or parents can show good cause why such information should not be disclosed.