Oregon Adoption Laws

Access to Adoption Records

Obtaining Non-Identifying Information:

Adopted adults age 18 or older, adoptive parents, and birth parents may obtain non-identifying information. Adoptees younger than 18 must have written consent from the adoptive parents.

Obtaining Identifying Information:

Identifying information is provided through an adoption registry.

Using a Confidential Intermediary:

The following persons may use the confidential intermediary service:

adopted adults or adoptive parents of a minor or deceased adopted adult,
birth parents or birth siblings or the adult birth siblings of a deceased birth parent who has registered with the registry.

Matches will be made through the registry.

Using the Adoption Registry:

The following persons may use the voluntary adoption registry:

adopted adults age 18 or over,
birth parents, birth siblings age 18 or older, and,
at the discretion of the agency, adoptive parents of a deceased adopted adult,
birth grandparents, or
siblings of a deceased birth parent.

Contact:

Oregon State Office for Services to Children and Families
Adoption Registry
500 Summer Street, NE
2nd Floor
Salem, OR 97310-1017
(503) 945-6643
http://www.dhs.state.or.us/children/adoption/adopt_registry/index.htm

Obtaining an Original Birth Certificate:

Adopted adults age 21 and older have access to the original birth certificate, and birth parents may file a contact preference form.
http://www.ohd.hr.state.or.us/chs/certif/preadopt.htm

Credits: Child Welfare Information Gateway (http://www.childwelfare.gov)