Access to adoption records in Maryland
Contributors: Nestor, Lauren C., author; Nestor, Douglas R., editor; Maryland. General Assembly. Department of Legislative Services. Office of Policy Analysis
Publisher: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Annapolis, Maryland
Language: eng
Number of pages: 13
Subjects: Adoption; Law and legislation; History
Notes: "In 1947, legislation was enacted in Maryland providing for sealing of adoption records. In 1998, the General Assembly passed legislation that prospectively opened birth and related adoption records to adopted individuals and biological parents for adoptions finalized on or after January 1, 2000 ... Evidenced by recent legislative proposals, there remains interest in providing to adopted individuals and biological parents access to birth certificates and related adoption records for adoptions finalized before 2000 ... This paper will examine the history of state adoption laws and policies affecting access to adoption records, the current Maryland law, current laws of other states, and various legal and policy arguments for and against retroactively opening adoption records in Maryland"--Page 1.

"Prepared by the Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis ... [and] was written by Jennifer K. Botts and Lauren C. Nestor and edited by Douglas R. Nestor"--Page iii.

"October 2013."

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