Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
I was adopted in 1972 and my parents went through a closed adoption process with the help of a local attorney who is now deceased. Is there any way I could obtain records of my adoption from someone and if so, from whom?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Texas law has changed. Once you are 18, you can pay a small fee and receive a copy of your original birth certificate. I don't remember the website.
Go to any major search engine and look up State of Texas adoptee birth certificate.
I'm an adoptee and I did it years ago. It costs around $25. There is a form availabe on-line through the State of Texas website to fill out and send to Austin to get your original birth certificate. It take a few weeks.
It is also possible to "open" your adoption file. However, some judges don't like to do it.
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