How Do You Open A Sealed Texas Adoption Record?
Adoption records, whether they are sealed or closed, vary from state to state. The sealed adoption records hold the original birth certificate, adoption court documents and the adoption agency or adoption attorney information that facilitated the adoption. In Texas, adoption records are sealed, opened only by a court order or mutual consent through the Texas Vital Statistics Central Adoption Registry. Prepare the statement for the court that shows the reasons why you want or need the sealed adoption records to be opened. State law grants a Texas Judge the ability to open an adoptee’s records without the consent of the birth parents if good cause is revealed. Texas adoptees are allowed to request a copy of a noncertified copy of the original birth certificate when they reach the age of 18. However, the adoptee must be able to provide the names of the birth parents as they appear on the original birth certificate, which is likely unknown unless a birth family member is located. Petition
