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  2. Closed adoption - Wikipedia

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    Some states have confidential intermediary systems. This often requires a person to petition the court to view the sealed adoption records, then the intermediary conducts a search similar to that of a private investigator. This can be either a search for the birth mother at the request of the adoptee, or vice versa.

  3. Sealed birth records - Wikipedia

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    Sealed birth records refers to the practice of sealing the original birth certificate upon adoption or legitimation, often making a copy of the record unavailable except by court order. Upon finalization of the adoption, the original birth certificate is sealed and replaced with an amended birth certificate declaring the adoptee to be the child ...

  4. Adoption reunion registry - Wikipedia

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    Some states have an adoption registry, in which both the adopted adult and birthparent must register before information will be provided. In other states, if the adoptee requests information, the organization will contact the birth parent and request consent for a reunion.

  5. From two letters a year to face-to-face meetings: 'Seismic ...

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    The charity Adoption UK found that most adopters expect the shift outlined in the report will deter people who are thinking of adopting, at a time when the number of people coming forward to adopt ...

  6. Adoptee rights - Wikipedia

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    Adoptee rights are the legal and social rights of adopted people relating to their adoption and identity. These rights frequently center on access to information which is kept sealed within closed adoptions, but also include issues relating to intercultural or international adoption, interracial adoption, and coercion of birthparents.

  7. How I finally explained my adoption to my daughter ... with ...

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    That is why my adoption is such a significant part of my identity and how I view the world. Hours after I signed my marriage license, I finally asked my mom if I had a name before I was adopted.