Why must birth parents wait until the adopted adult is 19 years old to apply for post-adoption birth information?
This gives adopted adults time to file a disclosure veto, no contact notice or notice of contact preference to protect their information before their birth parents could access it. Adopted adults can register no contact notices, notices of contact preference or disclosure vetoes once they turn 18 years old.
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