What type of information is released?
Non-identifying information is general information about the adoptee and the birth parents that does not allow anyone viewing the information to specifically identify one another. This information is usually provided to the adoptive parents prior to finalization. Non-identifying information may include: date and place of the adopted person’s birth, age of the birth parents and general physical description (i.e. eye and hair color), race, ethnicity, religion and medical history of the birth parents, educational level of the birth parents at time of the adoption, any reasons for placing the child for adoption, and the existence of any biological siblings. Identifying information is any information that might lead to a positive identification of any of the parties to an adoption or any birth relatives. Identifiable information means any of the following with regard to a person: first name, last name, maiden name, alias, social security number, address, telephone number, place of employmen
Non-identifying information is general information about the adoptee and the birth parents that does not allow anyone viewing the information to specifically identify one another. This information is usually provided to the adoptive parents prior to finalization. Non-identifying information may include: date and place of the adopted person’s birth, age of the birth parents and general physical description (i.e. eye and hair color), race, ethnicity, religion and medical history of the birth parents, educational level of the birth parents at time of the adoption, any reasons for placing the child for adoption, and the existence of any biological siblings. Identifying information is any information that might lead to a positive identification of any of the parties to an adoption or any birth relatives. Identifiable information means any of the following with regard to a person: first name, last name, maiden name, alias, social security number, address, telephone number, place of employmen
