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Originally Posted By TinaHi Vicki...I'm not sure if I'm helping or not, but I'm trying to help my husband find his birthfamily and his records are sealed also. I have posted messages on several "boards" and some of the other messages I have read have said to go to the courthouse of the county you were adopted in and check "public records", apparently the clerks are more than happy to help, so I'm told. We don't have a name or anything...just his birthdate,9-8-65 Akron,OH. My mother is also looking for her birthdaughter, born 4-15-63 in Clinton, Iowa. We were also told to send a written statement to the adoption agency that handled his adoption and tell them he wanted to contact his birthfamily, then they would contact us if there was a response.It seems to me there would be an easier way to do this. There are alot of "message boards" out there. That's what I'm doing, checking every "board" I can and posting our messages. Hopefully we'll find his birthfamily and my mom will find her birth-daughter...The best of luck in your search and don't get frustrated if you don't get any results right away. Just keep going, ok? Take care, Tina Henthorne sumr65@adoption.comp.s. I hope this has helped you in some way and I'm sorry if I got a little windy on you.
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Iowa Girl, I read your post involving the unsealing of records.First, you believe the information you are seeking is in the records. That may or may not be true. The records may contain only information regarding the court proceedings at the time of the final adoption. In which case, there will most likely be no personal information.Records are sealed by the legislature. Judges simply follow the law.To unseal records there are some things that are court requirements.You must tell the court what is is you want to have done. The court will not 2nd guess.You must also present evidence to the court that the information you have is more compelling than the reason the records were sealed.This is whats known as "good Cause." If you can present evidence that carries greater weight than the reason the records were sealed, the judge will review the evidence and note that "Good Cause" was shown, and he will rule.You will need an attorney to help. Many attorneys offer a free 1st visit to determine if there is enough evidence to go to court.States differ on their interpretation of the adoption laws. Some are relatively lenient, others are more strict.I wish you the best.