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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.
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5,851 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.
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121. Lbenz : We are looking for my husband’s birth parents. Based on the adoption information we received, they lived in Fayette County, Georgia but he was born at Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta on August 16, 1975. His mother was 15 or 16 years old and his dad was 17 or 18 years old at the time of his birth. They called him Dennis.
122. Suehunley : Born in Olney, Maryland, adopted out by Frederick Co. adoption agency
123. Theotherdaughter : My name is Vanessa. My birth mother’s name is Heather Christine Pike. You met in San Diego, California. She was 15 years old when you got her pregnant. Your parents told my mom that you didn’t need another daughter because you already had one.
124. LeeAlice : Hello‚ My adopted name is Lee-Alice Brown. I think my birth name was Ruby Ann Morris. I was born in Jesup‚ Ga.
125. Splummer30 : I was born in Greene County, Georgia (I believe) on September 23, 1984. I believe that my last name was Alexander and they called me Little Katie according to my adoptive mother. Please help me.
126. Polarbyte : I just want to make myself available should Josh decide he wants to reach out or answer any questions that he may have.
127. Imanialbee : I was born in Decatur, Georgia. I’m 24 living in Virginia. I found out at social security office birth mother’s name is is Debra M Daughtry. I believe still living in georgia
128. Tralston1973 : Just need to know medical information and would like to know if we have similarities.
129. JudyDavid12 : I’m looking for my daughter who was born september 7th 2011 in warner robins, ga. She is mixed. Her birth name was Ashlynn Farrah Dinkins
130. SallyAnn8 : Grady Hospital
131. Stacimgilchrist : I’m looking for my first cousin‚ a black female. Born in the Atlanta‚ Ga area at Grady or Piedmont hospital and possibly adopted in Panama City or Pensacola‚ Florida area. The adoption agency may have been Sacred Heart. The name of the birth mother is Gia P. Johnson. The profile picture is my aunt.
132. Tmburchfield6505 : My name is Travis Burchfield and I am searching for my Biological mother. I was born at Eastside medical hospital on August 20 1995 in Snellville Georgia and adopted within in a couple of months. My biological mothers name is Christina Williams and she was originally from Alabama until she became pregnant with me and moved to Georgia to stay with her mother. Any help with locating her would be amazing and I would be very grateful. Sincerely‚ Thank You.
133. Momonamission1 : This child was born around 6:00 p.m. at Kennestone Hospital in Kennesaw, Ga on July 27, 1991. The adoption service was the Catholic Family Services I believe. I believe the child was male. I was 16
134. Jessrintegrity : In search for my birth sister who my mom placed for adoption 6 years before I was born. We have a different father but my mom and I both are desperately looking for her. My sister was born at Crawford Long (now Emory) hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. She was 7 lbs 7oz. 19 1/2 inches long. Her doctor was Dr. Richie.
135. MBTYB : My birth name was Mary Beth Hall. My birth father’s name is Richard Hill. He lived in FL and was a police officer. He was born in 1934, or near that year. He had at least one other child before I was born and I believe she was a girl. I was born in Toledo Ohio. I was raised by my birth mother and adopted father. I was not aware of the fact that I had been adopted until I was in my mid-40’s.
