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Accessing Wisconsin Adoption Records

It’s difficult to obtain adoption records in Wisconsin, which seals original birth certificates and other related documents. Adoptees can access some information through a state program, but Wisconsin won’t release birth parents’ names without written notarized consent.

Obtaining your Wisconsin adoption records can be a long, difficult, and potentially fruitless process. However, it’s not the only way to obtain the information you’re seeking. Adopted.com offers an alternative pathway for adoptees, birth parents, and other relatives to reconnect.

It’s easy to join Adopted.com and begin searching for information. There are no consent forms or notarized affidavits to complete. All you need to do is answer ten simple questions about the adoption, which most people already know.

We have the largest voluntary adoption reunion registry in the United States. Our registry routinely connects relatives in Wisconsin, from Kenosha to Eau Claire and everywhere in between. Join Adopted.com today for the opportunity to reunite with your birth family.

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Are Wisconsin Adoption Records Sealed?

Yes, Wisconsin seals adoption records, including an adoptee’s original birth certificate. In most cases, those records can only be released under a court order.

How Do I Find Adoption Records in Wisconsin?

You may be able to access records through the Wisconsin Adoption Records Search Program. State law allows some people to obtain information through the program, including:

  • Adult adoptees (over age 18) who were adopted in Wisconsin
  • Adoptive parents
  • Guardians or legal caretakers of adoptees
  • Adult children of adoptees
  • Parents, guardians, or legal caretakers of deceased adoptees’ minor children

If you’re eligible, you can obtain non-identifying information about the adoption. This includes medical information, case notes, and court documents. Non-identifying information will redact the birth parents’ names to protect their identities.

Adoptees can also access identifying documentation if the birth parents have signed a notarized affidavit consenting to release their names. Identifying information may include unredacted documents, the adoptee’s original birth certificate, and/or birth parents’ current contact information. The state can also release identifying records to adoptees if their birth parents have died.

If you’re an adoptee in Wisconsin, you can apply online to search for your records through the state program. You’ll need to submit a copy of a valid ID with your application. There’s a fee to apply. The state estimates processing your request will take four to six weeks.

Birth parents and other relatives cannot access information through the Wisconsin Adoption Records Search Program. However, if you’re a birth parent, you can file a notarized affidavit to release your name and contact information if the adoptee requests it. Complete the affidavit form and return it to the Adoption Records Search Program in Madison.

Are Wisconsin Adoption Records Public?

No, Wisconsin will not release adoption records to the public without a court order. If you’re an adoptee, you can request some information through the state’s Adoption Records Search Program. Otherwise, you’ll need to file a petition with the court that handled the adoption. The court will decide whether to grant you access to the adoption records.

How Do I Get My Original Birth Certificate if I Was Adopted in Wisconsin?

If you’re 18 or older, you can submit a request for your original birth certificate through the Wisconsin Adoption Records Search Program. Your birth parents’ names may be listed on this record if they’ve signed an affidavit. If they haven’t, you may be able to obtain the document with your birth parents’ names removed.

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