What is the difference between applying to be named on the Adoption Disclosure Register and applying for post-adoption birth information? Isn’t this the same thing?
No. Post-adoption birth information provides identifying information from original birth registrations, substituted birth registrations and adoption orders to birth parents and adopted adults. The Adoption Disclosure Register provides a matching service that helps adopted adults and birth parents, birth grandparents or birth siblings exchange contact information. The adopted adult and birth relative must both be registered to exchange contact information. The Adoption Disclosure Register exchanges contact information only. It does not provide information from birth registrations, substituted birth registrations or adoption orders. For that, you must apply for post-adoption birth information.
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