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About Adoption Records in Arizona
Arizona adoption records are sealed, and not all adoptees in the state can get their original birth certificates. Without this information, it’s difficult to locate and reconnect with your biological relatives.
One option available to Arizona adoptees is the state’s Confidential Intermediary program. If an adoptee or a birth parent makes a request through the program, an intermediary can contact the other party to see if they’re willing to share information.
Even with this option, however, you may have trouble finding what you’re looking for in Arizona. That’s where Adopted.com can help.
With Adopted.com, you don’t need your official Arizona adoption records for the opportunity to reunite with your biological family. Our voluntary adoption reunion registry allows adoptees and birth parents to search for one another if they’ve both mutually consented to share information.
From Tucson to Flagstaff, our expansive registry spans the state of Arizona, offering hope to those who are looking for information. Get started today by answering ten easy questions that you probably already know about the adoption.
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4,704 Are Adoptions in Arizona Open?
Arizona law allows for both open and closed adoptions. In an open adoption, a legal contract usually explains how communication will take place. Both the adoptive parents and the birth parents must agree to the contract.
However, Arizona adoption records are separate documents. They become sealed once a court has finalized the adoption, whether it’s open or closed.
How Do I Get My Adoption Records Unsealed in Arizona?
You’ll need a court order to unseal your adoption records in Arizona. Contact the county clerk in the county where the adoption took place. The county clerk can provide information about filing a petition for a court order to unseal your Arizona adoption records. Usually, you need to provide a compelling reason to unseal the records.
Are Arizona Adoption Records Public?
No. Arizona adoption records are closed and sealed for 100 years. You can’t get Arizona public adoption records without legal intervention.
However, Arizona offers a Confidential Intermediary program for adoptees and biological relatives who want to connect. This program allows a court-appointed intermediary to access court records. The intermediary can then facilitate contact between an adoptee and their birth parents (or biological siblings) if both parties consent to share information.
If you’re an Arizona adoptee or a biological relative, you can initiate a request through the Confidential Intermediary program. Birth parents can also update their contact preferences by submitting a form to the Bureau of Vital Records. On the form, you can indicate whether you want to be contacted directly or through an intermediary.
How Do I Get My Original Birth Certificate if I Was Adopted in Arizona?
If you were born between June 20, 1968 and Sept. 28, 2021, you need a court order to get your original birth certificate. In 2021, Arizona revised a state statute to allow future adoptees to access their pre-adoptive birth certificates. Unfortunately, the revised statute doesn’t retroactively apply to Arizona adoptees born in the 53 years before 2021.
If you’re an adoptee born before June 20, 1968, you can request your original birth certificate through the Arizona Department of Health Services. You must complete the form and mail it to the state Bureau of Vital Records with a copy of a valid government-issued photo ID. There’s a $5 fee to get your original birth certificate.
Arizona adoptees born after Sept. 28, 2021, will be eligible to get their original birth certificates once they turn 18.
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A Few of Our Members Currently Searching Within Arizona Who Chose To Be Featured
61. Shappa : Searching for birth family of Cherie Layman (adoptive name)
62. Totallaw : I have been told the that my original birth name was Stephen Joseph Cox
63. Bay4086 : Born in Phoenix, Arizona April 18, 1966. Seeking all birth family.
64. Michael1211 : I was born at St. Josephs Hospital in Phx Az on December 1st 1960 was adopted to a Hispanic family (Ruiz) about 4-weeks after birth from what I have been able to ascertain my bio father was in the air force at the time and my bio mother was a homemaker last name at time of birth I think was Doax-Doakes?
65. Rebeccamintzer : Annette Marie Schmidt is my birth mother. She was born June 1965 in wisconsin. She then moved to maricopa county where i was born. I know of 3 older brothers from a previous marriage.
66. Jessaw25 : I am looking for the daughter of either Maggie or Jackie who had a relationship with Richard Eulon Walters sometime between the mid-1960’s and mid-1970’s. There was a daughter born from each of these women and I am another daughter of Richard Walters. I believe he knew Jackie’s daughter, somewhat, in the 1970’s. Maggie got married at the time she was pregnant. I believe this relationship was in the mid 60’s. All in all, I know I have two half sisters out there and I would just really like to chat with them. Richard lived in Anaheim, CA at the time. He had two brothers, William (Bill) and Michael (Mike) Walters. Michael never married though Bill Walters did marry Susan (O’Brien) Walters. Both brothers were older than he was. Richard was born in 1949. His mother is Annie Beth Parrish Walters Shuma. Harold Walters was his father. I was told I look quite a bit like one of the girls, at least I did when I was younger. So I am hoping my face might now hold some similarities.
67. JohnnyDaleAdams : I am looking to meet my parents for at least a health history I have found that my grandparent was a MacCallester
68. Shawnee1 : I am looking for my nephew. He was given up for adoption in Tucson AZ to a couple who I believe lived in California. He was born in December 1985. We’ve been looking for years and think of him all the time.
69. Lisarenee8675 : Lisa Annette Lee was my biological mother’s name at the time of my birth.
70. Danieb33 : I am looking for my birth mother her name is either Angelica or Angelina Rodriguez. She was housed in Pinal County at the time of my birth.
71. Dwachtler : Born 6 weeks premature.
72. Alvizo64 : adopted parents joanne seaver and alvin hensler
73. Chari : Born in Sierra Vista, Arizona hospital. Adoption handled through Catholic Social Services of Tucson, AZ. I believe she was taken from hospital on Wednesday or Thursday April 18th or 19th.
74. Mimicork : I WAS ADOPTED STRAIGHT FROM BIRTH. I WAS BORN IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA AT ST. JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL I KNOW MY MOM WAS 20 AND MY DAD WAS 30 YEARS OLD AND I BELIEVE THEY WERE BOTH STILL IN COLLEGE. MY FATHER WAS 100% IRISH AND MY MOM WAS IRISH, ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH. I WAS BORN AROUND 6:30 IN THE EVENING I THINK
75. Bbisbing : I would like to find my birth mother , I would like to meet her if she wants to . I was born with hemophilia and would like to learn more about medical history ...
