North Dakota Law/ReformAdult adoptees (age 18) may request the Department of Human Services to disclose identifying information about the birth parent. The Department will notify the child placing agency maintaining the adoption records and the agency then attempts to locate the birth parents. If the agency can not locate the birth parent, information may not be released. If either of the birth parents has filed an affidavit denying consent to release of identifying information, information may not be released. Information may only be released if BOTH birth parents have filed a consent. Adult adoptees can request identifying information about adult biological siblings. Information will only be released with the written consent of the sibling and of any biological parents of the sibling if he or she knows their identity. Be sure to specifically ask about this when contacting the state. North Dakota Links The Uniform Adoption Act of 1994 North Dakota Does not have Adoption Laws On the Interent |