Adoption Records

Preserving Adoption Records

Your adoption service provider retains or archives adoption records in a safe, secure, and retrievable manner for at least 75 years, or the period of time required by applicable state law, if that is longer.

Such archiving ensures that:

1.       Personal data gathered for an adoption is used for the purposes for which the information was gathered and sensitive individual information is safeguarded;

2.       Non-identifying information about the adoptee’s health history or background is accessible to the adoptee and the adoptive parents; and

3.       A plan exists to transfer adoption records to an appropriate custodian who will ensure the accessibility of the records in the event that the adoption service provider ceases to provide adoption services.