How do I request the opening of a sealed adoption record?
In order to open the sealed file, send us a certified copy of a court order granting the opening of the sealed adoption file. The court order must come from the same court that granted the adoption. The order must identify the correct sealed file by including the registrant’s name as it appears on the current birth certificate, the registrant’s date of birth, and the registrant’s place of birth. The fee for a sealed file opening is $10. If you do not know which court granted the adoption, you can send us a request to identify the court of adoption. The fee to request the identity of the court is $10. Click here to download the necessary form, VS143 Request for Identity of Court of Adoption.
