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Accessing Adoption Records in Ontario

In 2008, Ontario opened adoption records to allow adoptees and birth parents access to personal and family information. The province keeps records for all adopted children born in Ontario, even if the adoption was handled elsewhere.

While Ontario adoption records are open, the steps you need to complete to access the information you want can be overwhelming. Lengthy processing times may delay your search, and some information isn’t available to biological siblings, grandparents, or other relatives.

If you’re having trouble getting adoption records in Ontario, Adopted.com is here to help. Our voluntary reunion registry allows anyone impacted by an adoption to register and search for their family members. Reunions happen through mutual consent, whether you have official records or not. 

To begin your search, you just need to fill out a simple form with ten questions you likely know about your adoption. If there’s a potential match on the platform, you’ll be notified right away.

We have the largest voluntary adoption registry in the world, with people searching for family members in Toronto, Ottawa, and across the entire province. Register today to take the first step toward a potential reunion.

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Are Adoption Records Public in Ontario?

Yes, Ontario passed a law in 2008 to open adoption records, including birth registrations and adoption orders. Under this law, adoptees and birth parents can access information from sealed adoption records. The information includes an adoptee’s original name and their birth parents’ names. Birth parents can learn the name the child was given after the adoption.

By request, the Ontario government will release this information, as long as the adoptee or birth parent has not filed a disclosure veto to protect their privacy.

How to Find Adoption Records in Ontario

There are different steps to find adoption records in Ontario, depending on your involvement in the adoption and the information you want to access. You can request both identifying and non-identifying information through ServiceOntario.

Non-identifying information refers to details that don’t reveal the names or contact information of anyone involved in the adoption. This information can include the adoption date, the adoption agency, and the birth family’s medical history.

You can request non-identifying information in Ontario if you’re:

  • An adoptee who’s at least 18 years old
  • An adoptee under 18 with your adoptive parent’s consent
  • An adoptive parent
  • A biological parent, grandparent, or sibling of the adoptee
  • A child of a deceased adoptee
  • A birth parent’s sibling

You may also have access to identifying information from an original birth registration or an adoption order. This information can show you the identities of people involved in the adoption. It may include the adoptee’s name at birth or after adoption, the birth parents’ names, and the adoptive parents’ names.

You may be able to access this information if you’re:

  • An adoptee who’s at least 18 years old
  • A birth parent if the adoptee is at least 19 years old

There’s no fee to access adoption records in Ontario. You just need to complete the correct form and mail it to the address listed. You can’t fax, email, or deliver an application in person.

How Can I Find a Biological Parent in Ontario?

If you’re an adoptee, you can find your biological parents’ names by requesting post-adoption information through ServiceOntario. However, if one or both of your birth parents have asked to keep their identities private, you will not receive this information.

Birth parents can also agree to release information but ask not to be contacted. If your biological parent has completed a no-contact notice and you attempt to contact them anyway, you can be fined up to $50,000.

How Can I Find Someone Who Was Adopted in Ontario?

You can only request an adoptee’s identifying information if you’re the biological parent. The adoptee must also be at least 19 years old before you can search for them. This rule gives an adoptee one year after they turn 18 to file their privacy and contact preferences.

Just like birth parents, an adoptee has the right to keep their identity private or ask not to be contacted by their biological family. If the adoptee has a no-contact notice on file and you contact them anyway, you can be fined up to $50,000.

Other biological relatives, including grandparents and siblings, can’t access identifying information from adoption records, but they can join the Adoption Disclosure Register. If you register, you’ll be notified if or when a match occurs.

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 1,192,803 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.

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181. Lindaevans : Male born to Margaret Jackson and John Rolfe in Peel Memorial Hospital, Brampton. Date of birth not known other than July 1966 (probably mid to late July). My brother was birth father and he died in an auto accident before the baby’s birth.

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182. ChristineDoyle : Margaret Michael Reilly Miller

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183. Alisonmcwatt : Hello ๐Ÿ‘‹ My name is Alison but my Birth name was Simone Potter My mothers name was Sandra Potter and I was born in Ontario East York in 1967 I am looking for my birth mother or possibly any brothers or sisters Any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me ๐Ÿ˜Š

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184. Ejoseph : Hamilton Ontario Hamilton Général Hospital Margaret Belchoir birth mother Eric Laurie Ross birth father ( probably not listed on birth certificate ) Lived in / around Beamsville Ontario Portuguese ancestors (1/2) BM family unaware of pregnancy

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185. KatePanou : Mother is Colleen‚ also had a brother by thr name of Daniel. Mothers last name was McConnell I believe. Adopted person is a male by the name of Dwayne 38 years old.

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186. Lori00 : Looking for my biological brother I was born in Niagara Falls Ontario at the Niagara General Hospital‚ I do believe that my brothers adoption would’ve taken place at the same hospital. When he was adopted it was with another baby girl‚which would biologically be his cousin but you would be growing up his sister & brother now.

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187. Karenblundon1234 : looking for Bruce (blundon/sparkes) born 1952 to Ethel (blundon/ash/sparkes/hughes) and Howard Sparkes we have been told Bruce was adopted in Toronto, Ontario at around the age of 4 he was handed over to a pastor Kenneth Brown (united) now deceased at a Toronto TB hospital at the time. The United Church Head Office will not give any information regarding the adoption to this day at the request of the birth mother made back in the 1950’s

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188. Twing : Hi I am looking for my parents‚ my name at birth was Amber Lynn Watts I believe‚ mother’s name is Dawn Winter.

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189. Staceyhartwell : people that adopted me are david and sharon hartwell from peterborough hospital. thats all i have

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190. Nhuson : My mom was Susan Benns Or Puckrin

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191. TinaMaria : Birth name Jane Lavery Born in Toronto

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192. Stori : Born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Raised in New Zealand

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193. TJupiter : Born August 12‚ 1974 in Thunder Bay‚ Ontario at McKellar Hospital

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194. Shelaghwalsh : Searching for family members of my children’s father who was born Jan 5‚ 1955 in Toronto. Birth name Charles Porter.

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195. Fowler1974 : Birth name Ian Michael Carter

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