1 Year Anniversary of Unrestricted Access in New York Celebration for Adopted Persons!
Channel: Jeanette-ically Speaking
Date: 2021-01-16

Jeanette interviews Tim Monti-Wohlpart celebrating the 1 year anniversary of helping to restore unrestricted access to original birth certificates for all New York State adopted people. The 1936 law that bound adoptees is now repealed and replaced with reality-based documentation of birth for all New York State citizens! 

Join Jeanette's YouTube Channel here for more videos on adoption, foster care, and parenting: https://www.youtube.com/user/JeanetteYoffe/videos 

1/26/21 upcoming release:  American Baby, Gabrielle Glaser
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/556488/american-baby-by-gabrielle-glaser/

1/15/21 petition news update (1 year anniv. / media items):  
https://www.change.org/p/enact-clean-ny-law-of-adoptee-rights/u/28367931

11/19/20 petition news update (processing / stats):
https://www.change.org/p/enact-clean-ny-law-of-adoptee-rights/u/28089066

VitalChek (NY calling / numbers page):
https://www.vitalchek.com/vital-records/new-york

NYC DOH  (adoptions finalized within 5 boroughs): 
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/services/birth-certificates.page

New York State DOH (adoptions finalized outside 5 boroughs):
https://www.health.ny.gov/vital_records/preadoption.htm

American Adoption Congress:
https://www.americanadoptioncongress.org/

Adoptees United (bills / status):
https://adopteesunited.org/legislation/domestic/#az

11/15/20:  How New York Restored Unrestricted Access to Original Birth Certificates + What's Next
https://youtu.be/UxC_ZxhNWqM


new york city equality jeanette yoffe identity v