Bill > HB664

This bill allows adult adopted individuals to access their original birth certificates and introduces a contact preference form for birth parents. Specifically, the State Registrar will now provide an adult adoptee with their original birth certificate upon written request, and this original document will be accompanied by a contact preference form completed by the birth parent. This form allows the birth parent to indicate whether they wish to be contacted by the adoptee, prefer contact through an intermediary, or do not wish to be contacted at this time, with the option to update their preference later. The bill also clarifies that the State Registrar may charge a reasonable fee for providing access to or copies of these original birth certificates.

Health and Social Services

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB664