It is now possible for adoptees from Florida who have found their birth families to obtain their original birth certificates. The adoptee must (1) Get affidavits from all living parents (adoptive parents and birth parents) listed on the birth certificate. The affidavit needs to express that the parent who is signing it has no objection to the adoptee getting the birth records. (2) The adoptee writes his/her own affidavit asking for the records. (3) In the event that there is a deceased parent, a copy of the death certificate must be submitted. If any parents name has changed due to marriage/divorce, provide proof of the name change.
Does this make sense? I've know this for a long time, but I was just looking at it again this morning, and it still doesn't make sense to me. J is 46 years old, he knows who all of his parents are, so why should he have to get their permission to get HIS original birth certificate. I don't have to have a signed affidavit from my mother, or my fathers death certificate to get my birth certificate, so why should he?
3 comments:
Precisely! This is the light bulb that needs to be turned on in our legislators' heads, because once it has been, they'll get the insane abuse of human rights this is.
Pretty sad, especially when you realize that adoptees are lucky in Florida to even be able to do this. In other states, they may be blocked entirely.
So wrong, and so sad.
On another subject - thank you for the link! I've got you linked, too.
Aren't adoption laws fun?
Post a Comment