In some states an Affidavit may be all that is required to access your sealed information. If that is the case for your state, this Affidavit should be enough. This document should be filed in the state and the county where you were born and where your original birth certificate is located. It also needs to be filed in the proper court that handles adoption record requests.

          Once you have your finished Documents printed out, you can use them as a template for any changes you may need to conform to your state's requirements or file them at your court if they conform. The court clerk should tell you if they are okay for filing.

          We very strongly suggest that you print out this page so that you can have a "worksheet" to write the information onto prior to filling out the form online. This will give you the time to obtain all the necessary information you need, including copies of your current birth certificate, driver's license, and letter from your doctor (if needed) to use as attachments. Once you have your "worksheet" finished, fill out the questionnaire for your completed document. The directions for filing are included with your finished form.

          There will be filing fees at the courthouse when you file your Documents. If you cannot afford the filing fees and you can verify your low income, ask the Court Clerk if they have a form you can fill out to request a waiver of court costs and filing fees. In some states this form is called an "Informa Pauperis" or "Affidavit of Impecuniosity." This form will most likely be an Affidavit declaring your assets and income that you will need to sign in front of a Notary Public.


AFFIDAVIT QUESTIONNAIRE

Name of court where you will file your Affidavit:

State where you will file your Affidavit:

County where you will file your Affidavit:

Your Current Full Name: ("First, Middle Initial, Last")

The Full Name your adoptive parents gave you: ("First, Middle Initial, Last")

Your Street Address (No Post Office Boxes):

2nd street address if needed:

Your City:

Your State:

Your County:

Zip Code:

Telephone Number:

Enter the Court File Number Of Your Adoption If You Know It.

The City Where You Were Born:

State of birth:

County of birth:


State where you will get this Affidavit Notarized (State you are now in is okay for Notarization if you are mailing your document to the proper Court Clerk):

County where this Affidavit will be Notarized:


Your Birth Date:

The Hospital Where You Were Born:

Your Adoptive Father: ("First, Middle Initial, Last")

Your Adoptive Mother's name at time of your adoption: ("First, Middle Initial, Last")

Enter the Full Name of the Adoption Agency or Attorney that handled your adoption if you know it:

Street Address Of Adoption Agency or Attorney:

City Of Adoption Agency or Attorney:

State Of Adoption Agency or Attorney:

Zip Code Of Adoption Agency or Attorney:


    Select the paragraph that best fits your situation. Don't worry about filling in the agency information. It will be inserted into your document for you from the information you provided above.

    My adoption was handled by the above listed agency or attorney.

    I do not know the agency or attorney that handled my adoption.

    Select the paragraph that best fits your situation. Your chance of having the Court approve your request to open your adoption record is greater when medical reasons are indicated. If you are selecting medical reasons, a written statement from a board certified medical doctor indicating that it is critical that medical, psychological or genetic information be conveyed, and states clearly the reasons why this is necessary MUST accompany your Affidavit. Go to this link "Blog on Rejection and Failure" for an adoptees personal research and input on the mental and physical affects of being adopted if you are unsure of how to put your feelings into words.

    I am contemplating a future with children and believe that I have a responsibility to know about my natural family's medical and genealogical background for my family.

    I have children and believe that I have a responsibility to know about my natural family's medical and genealogical background for my family.

    I have a medical need for health information of genetic significance that may affect my physical or mental health. A letter from my physician is attached.

    Select one.

    I desire to be informed that registry records indicate that I have a biological sibling who has registered under this subchapter.

    I do not desire to be informed that registry records indicate that I have a biological sibling who has registered under this subchapter.

Please type in the names and complete addresses of the Health Department, Vital Records Division, that you will need to notify of your request. Your State Vital Records office locations can be found by clicking on this link: www.vitalrec.com.



When the questionnaire is finished and you hit the Submit button you will be taken to a page where you can verify the information you've put in. Please review your answers before you hit the Submit button. If you find a mistake, hit your back button and correct it before you move forward. When you print your final document out, only print on ONE side of the paper. The court will not accept documents printed on both sides.

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