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2. 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 ...

3. Closed adoption - Wikipedia

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   Closed adoption (also called "confidential" adoption and sometimes "secret" adoption) is a process by which an infant is adopted by another family, and the record of the biological parent(s) is kept sealed. Often, the biological father is not recorded—even on the original birth certificate.

4. Considering fostering or adoption in Illinois? Here’s what to ...

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   To discuss the adoption process for an eligible child not in your care, you can contact the Adoption Information Center of Illinois at 800-572-2390. Show comments Advertisement

5. Putative father registry - Wikipedia

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   State of Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals State Registrar and Vital Records - Louisiana Putative Father Registry Form; Minnesota - The registry in Minnesota is called the "Minnesota Fathers' Adoption Registry (MFAR)," and the form on the website is called a "Father's Adoption Registry Registration Form."

6. Adoption in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In the United States, adoption is the process of creating a legal parent–child relationship between a child and a parent who was not automatically recognized as the child's parent at birth. Most adoptions in the US are adoptions by a step-parent. The second most common type is a foster care adoption. In those cases, the child is unable to ...

7. New State Department ruling makes inter-country adoption ...

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   By improving the State Department’s inter-country adoption policies, we can help children in need gain access to safe and loving homes from the one to two million Americans looking to build ...