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Oklahoma adoptees from 1997 forward can request their original birth certificate unless a birth parent filed a nondisclosure affidavit. Registry and CI fees.
Oregon adult adoptees can request their original birth certificate directly at 21, no court order needed, for a $30 fee. Here is how the process works.
Pennsylvania adult adoptees always get their original birth certificate. A birth parent can only redact their own name, not block release. Fee, form, and PAIR.
Rhode Island has allowed adult adoptees direct access to their original birth certificate since July 1, 2012. What the statute covers and what to confirm.
South Carolina requires a biological parent's affirmative consent, or proof of death, to release an adult adoptee's original birth certificate. Forms and fees.
South Dakota adult adoptees get their original birth certificate directly at 18, no court order needed. The adoption court file needs a separate court petition.
Tennessee adult adoptees and other eligible relatives can request sealed adoption records through DCS for $150. Here is who qualifies and how it works.
Texas seals adoption records by default. Most adult adoptees need a court order, but a narrow exception applies if you already know both parents' names.
Utah now defaults to open access: adult adoptees can see their adoption papers without a judge, unless a birth parent has petitioned to seal them.
Vermont has released the original birth certificate to adult adoptees on request since July 2023, with no birth-parent veto over the certificate itself.
Since July 1, 2026, Virginia adult adoptees can request their original birth certificate directly from the state, with no court order required.
Washington releases original birth certificates to adult adoptees by default, unless a birth parent filed the specific blocking Contact Preference Form option.