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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.

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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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