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Can birth records be given to the public to determine a childs adoptive status?

April 26, 2017Adoptive birth child determine given public records Status

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Can birth records be given to the public to determine a childs adoptive status?

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No. Tex. Gov. Code 552.115(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) [when birth records are public information], a general birth index or a summary birth index is not public information and is not available to the public if: (1) the fact of an adoption or paternity determination can be revealed by the index.