Georgia Adoption Records
The world's largest adoption reunion registry for adoptees and families
Start Your Search Today
How Adoption Records Work in Georgia
Georgia adoption records are sealed once the adoption process is complete. You can’t access them without a court order. If you’re an adoptee, birth parent, or biological sibling, you may be able to find family members through a state registry, but only if they mutually consent to sharing information.
The state contracts with a nonprofit organization to operate an adoption registry. It’s free to register, but if you want to conduct a search, there’s a non-refundable $300 fee per family member.
When you’re trying to learn more about your birth family, these roadblocks can be extremely frustrating and costly.
Adopted.com offers a simple, easy alternative for those looking to reconnect. You just need to answer ten simple questions about the adoption. Using information most people already know about the adoption, you can create a free profile. You’ll be notified right away if there’s a potential match.
Adopted.com is the largest voluntary adoption reunion registry in the United States. By registering, you can search for matches from Valdosta, Atlanta, or any other part of Georgia. Bypass the red tape and join today to expand the search for your birth family.
Register Now Directory
5,821 Are Adoption Records Public in Georgia?
No, Georgia adoption records are not public. After an adoption is finalized, the records are sealed permanently. These records include an adoptee’s original birth certificate, which may have information about their birth parents.
How Do I Get My Original Birth Certificate if I Was Adopted in Georgia?
After an adoption in Georgia, the child’s birth certificate is amended to include their adopted name and their adoptive parents’ names. The original birth certificate becomes part of the sealed adoption record. Once sealed, it's only accessible through a court order. GARR cannot provide original birth records to adoptees.
Are Adoptions in Georgia Open?
Some adoptions in Georgia are open. An open adoption means the adoptive family knows the birth parents’ identities. In some cases, birth parents continue to interact with the adoptive family after the adoption. They may communicate through phone calls, social media, or in-person visits.
Even with this arrangement, Georgia's open adoption records are sealed once the adoption becomes finalized. Adoptees who know their birth parents still cannot access their original birth certificate without a court order.
How Do I Get My Adoption Records Unsealed in Georgia?
You need a court order to unseal your adoption records in Georgia. Typically, this process involves filing a petition with the court or state department that handled the adoption.
Another option offered by the state is the Georgia Adoption Reunion Registry (GARR). If biological relatives consent to sharing it, GARR can release identifying information such as names and addresses.
You can join the state registry if you’re one of the following:
- An adult adoptee who’s at least 18
- An adult child of a deceased adoptee
- An adult biological sibling
- A birth parent
- A parent or sibling of a deceased birth parent
If you want information about an adoption but don’t wish to connect with biological relatives, GARR can provide non-identifying information from sealed records. This information won’t reveal your birth parents’ names, but it may provide insights about their genetic, social, or health histories.
You don’t need a court order to access non-identifying information. You can submit a request through GARR if you’re an adult adoptee over 18 or the adoptive parent of a minor child.
Search in nearby states to Georgia
Let Adopted.com help you find your lost family today!
Adopted.com is a powerful adoption reunion registry designed to help you reconnect with your birth parents. By registering, you gain access to a growing database of over 1,189,531 profiles, increasing your chances of finding your biological relatives. The platform respects your privacy and allows you to update your profile anytime.
Registration is free, and the unique search tool ensures measurable match results. When you find your birth parents, remember to approach the reunion with an open heart and understanding, as it can be an emotionally significant experience for everyone involved.
Register NowRECENT MEMBERS IN Georgia
-
DRose10
3 minutes ago
-
Julianna2302
22 minutes ago
-
Carvell1982
29 minutes ago
-
BeansAndtea9
30 minutes ago
-
HWitt606
36 minutes ago
-
Mgazinski
55 minutes ago
-
Dannie252699
58 minutes ago
-
Vfdelery
58 minutes ago
-
Qwedanu
1 hour ago
-
EngleHeather1982
1 hour ago
-
AlizeJor1220
1 hour ago
-
Crystalsadvocate
1 hour ago
-
Craighartung67
1 hour ago
-
Gardnerfamily
3 hours ago
-
Victoriakay013
3 hours ago
-
Treasuregrimes
3 hours ago
-
Chinedu
5 hours ago
-
JenWise1
6 hours ago
-
Ravyn143
7 hours ago
-
Vanyla22
8 hours ago
A Few of Our Members Currently Searching Within Georgia Who Chose To Be Featured
61. SANDYSUN1970 : GIRL BORN 01/23/1970‚ ADOPTED IN MARCH 1970 FROM LUTHERAN FAMILY CHILDREN SERVICES‚ ADOPTION TOOK PLACE IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY
62. Yorkie2lover : Ramona Baston is my bio mom. She was married to a man with the last name Webster. After I was born she married a man named Barney smith. Neither one of these men is my bio dad. I am the third of three daughters. Daughter one was given up for adoption‚ daughter two was kept‚ and I was given up for adoption. Daughter two father is Webster. My birth certificate may list Webster as my dadbut DNA shows none of the three of us are full siblings. My birth dad may be named Wolfe. I believe my paternal grandparents may be Susie Powell Wolfe and henry Allen Wolfe.
63. Trishamcg : the last name of the parents who adopted out is plunkett the mothers first name was sandra‚ fathers dwayne
64. ShandaDP1 : This person would be my mothers full blooded brother. He would be my uncle. There is so much of us who would love to find him well‚ including a sister possibly full blooded and 1 half brother! We have loved him since we knew he exsisted!! We believe he would have been born in 58 or 59‚ our family is tight lipped about the subject‚ only my grandmother’s (who is now deceased) brother (still living) knows all the details however he will not speak of it. But some of her cousins have gave us a round about year‚ we believe he would have been born at Athens Regional Hospital where she worked‚ or St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens Ga. My grandmother’s name was Delores.
65. Maryd29 : im lookin for my niece
66. Cinlue : I am a female born in 1990.
67. Vsmith1207 : Born at Athens regional hospital to Teresa Anglin.
68. 33sleepy : My brother was born in Boise, ID. We believe the adoption took place in another state. This was a private adoption. I believe the adoption was through a doctor in Nampa, ID. I am not sure if the birth year was 1956 or 1957. Mother’s name Marlene Hayes she was 17 at the time of pregnancy.
69. Zandile : My mother gave birth to a baby boy, I believe it was December of 1968, 4 years before I was born in October of 1972. He is my half-brother. She put him up for adoption immediately, she was young, unmarried and was living in a boarding house with other unmarried pregnant girls. She actually met my father while she was pregnant. I don’t know much about the man who was the father of her son but he may have had a scar from a clef lip being corrected. I’ve always wondered about my brother. All my mother knew was that he was adopted by a family that had a little boy already but couldn’t have more children and that they lived in Atlanta at the time. I’m not certain of those facts. My mother’s name was Blythe Ricker. We talked about trying to find him before but she did not want to intrude on his life. She passed away in 2014 when she was 63 due to early onset dementia.
70. Jrnorris79 : i was born in dublin georgia on aug 16th 1979. I was the youngest of four siblings. I/we where removed twice from the home . they got us back once and then I/we were placed in custody of the state and I was adopted around 1981-1982. my adoptive parents names are anna lois norris and stephen earl norris and they are from moultrie, ga my social worker/case mng. was mrs.turner she worked for d.f.a.c.s.
71. ChuckB : I and my twin brother were adopted together.
72. CoutainAKASydSieraJ : I am looking for my biological mother. All I know is briefly(may or may not have errors) of what I remember from my adopted papers My bio mom was young in college? father name was not listed, I was born in decatur, ga dekalb medical hospital, and I believe my original name was Sydney Sierra Jordon/Jordan. I may have an older brother that is about a year older than me (Jan. 1991)
73. Mikepatt : I am a biracial male that was born in Commerce, GA. I was told my mother was white and my father black, and that I had a sibling. I was adopted through DFCS in Columbia Cty, Ga. My birth name may have been Brandon Tai Barnes.
74. Quintavius1 : After 31 years, I’d love to find out who my parents and siblings are. I was born at Grady hospital in Atlanta on Jan 5 1989.
75. Tlfiegel : I am searching for my niece(s) who were adopted adopted when , her name at the time of her adoption was Vera Ann McDowell(DOB 9/27/1983 in Wiesbaden Germany), her sister is Calista Michelle Miller (DOB 4/17/1985 in Big Spring Texas). The adoption would have taken place in Columbus Georgia. I believe they were adopted together by two teachers
