Non-identifying medical history information is available to adoptees and adoptive parents. Iowa law provides access to confidential adoption records only by court order.

There are efforts underway for the legislature to consider the search and consent procedures for the state. For now birth parents may file affidavits of consent or non-consent through an application on good cause made to the court. The court may deny the application if there is a younger sibling adopted by the same parents.

Regarding adoptions prior to July 4, 1941: adoptees may have records opened by petition. Adoptees, siblings, and half-siblings may also file consents and updated medical info in an adoptee's file.

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This is about Senate study Bill 78. This bill concerns those adopted prior to July 4, 1941.

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