Adoption Birth Certificate: The New Certificate Issued After Adoption
An adoption birth certificate is the new birth certificate a state issues after an adoption, listing the adoptive parents and, if the adoption changed it, the person's new name. It is generally the certificate used in everyday life after the adoption.
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How it is created
In Wisconsin, the Vital Records Office places a seal on the original birth certificate and issues a new one. North Carolina's Office of Vital Records prepares new adoptee birth certificates based on information in each adoption report it receives.
What happens to the original
Wisconsin says the sealed original cannot be released to anyone, including the person named, and that access requires a court order. North Carolina's page does not say what happens to the original. Practice varies by state, so ask the vital records office in the state where the person was born.
Where the new certificate comes from
North Carolina says it prepares new certificates from the information in each adoption report. To learn how your birth state does this, and how long it takes, ask its vital records office.
Frequently asked questions
Is an adoption birth certificate a real birth certificate?
Yes. It is issued by the state vital records office. Check the requirements of any agency that asks for it.
Does the new certificate show the biological parents?
Wisconsin says the new certificate lists the adoptive parents.
Can I get the original instead?
Wisconsin requires a court order to access a sealed original. Other states differ, so ask the birth state.
Sources
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