Legal Question in Family Law in Utah

unsealing birth records to prove native american heritage

My mother was adopted from utah, and wants to prove that she is native american. Her father is/was... She would like to prove it to put me through college... how do you unseal birth records?


Asked on 12/23/06, 10:27 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Alvin Lundgren Alvin R. Lundgren, L.C.

Re: unsealing birth records to prove native american heritage

She needs to file a petition with the court to unseal the records. It is a difficult process. Would DNA testing assist in getting her identification? She may also search out some of the websites where parents and their children seek each other out.

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Answered on 12/24/06, 11:44 pm


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