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Can an original birth record/adoption file be unsealed?

April 26, 2017adoption birth file original record unsealed

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Can an original birth record/adoption file be unsealed?

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Yes. The issuance of a final adoption decree seals all records pertaining to an adoption and thus they are not open for public viewing. However, there are several ways in which a person can access this sealed information depending on the year the adoption was finalized.