A question for adoptees who are fighting or have fought to open their records?

Both. First and foremost, it contains my first Mom's name.

It is also important, because many adoptees have what is called an amended birth certificate. Each state's can be different, but most amended bc's have the original info blacked out, and then has the amended bc stapled to it with the adoptive parent's name on it.

Those particular types are a nightmare for obtaining state or federal issued id cards/docs, such as ss cards, marriage licenses, and passports. Passports, esp since 9-11. Try bringing one of those to Mexico...they are a nightmare.

The irony is that it is a felony to falsify docs such as this, but somehow it's ok to have the names of our ap's on them, when our a moms did not give birth to us.

worry, ridiculous, unfounded worry. Adoptive father and mom are afraid that their accompanied infants will advance up and go with to discover their "genuine" father and mom and go and stay with them, leaving their adoptive family members in the back of - the only way this might ever take place is that if the adoptive father and mom and family members are so horribly abusive and that they might usually lose the accompanied guy or woman besides. some organic and organic father and mom would be afraid that their accompanied out infants will come searching for funds or an inheritance however the regulation protects them thoroughly in contrast while they sign away their parental rights. some organic and organic mothers do no longer tell the father of the youngster that they are pregnant and could for this reason go with to maintain that secret. some everybody is in order that egocentric that they are waiting to grant away a baby and not sense something for them which consists of straight forward compassion for a guy or woman's prefer to comprehend their genetic background. not one of the justifications that persons supply are solid sufficient to sidestep accompanied people from getting access to their information and looking out out approximately their family members. playstation - "the reason being that if infants discover out that they are accompanied, it could destabilize their new families and make it greater stable for the adoptive father and mom to advance the youngster. the youngster would say "you're no longer my genuine be certain, why would desire to I pay attention to you"." WHAT???!!! so which you have faith that accompanied infants shouldn't in any respect learn that they are accompanied simply by fact they gained't pay attention to their father and mom? perform a little examining and you will discover that's seen to be between the main psychologically undesirable issues you're able to do to an adoptee.

My birth certificate is a "certificate of a foreign birth" issued by the US government. I'll never have a BC with my first mom's name on it since I don't believe I had one in Korea since my Korean name was made up by the orphanage and my birthday estimated.

I believe that adoptees should have the same rights to their BC as everyone else does. It's the principle of the matter.

I did not become involved in the effort to open sealed records until 7 years after I met my mother. I did not need the information they contained. It was simply a matter of principle.

Actually, I have never obtained my original birth certificate. I am 49 and the road in regards to adoption has stank for me. I have though talked to my nmother is has ruined my life so to speak. After all of this I do not want to even be bothered anymore. Right now I am moving on and sending a closing letter as soon as I can. I have forfeited a lot of my life trying to love this family and I am behind at 49 and they have done all they want in life. I feel like a fool because my nmother controlled me into staying in a closet and away from even my siblings.

As far as the birth certificate, I think I will look at it one time. I owe it to myself and move on. I have obtained some medical info from my brother who I met earlier and he promised me month ago he will give me more info but I haven't heard from him. I just can't go on being hurt all the time. I am not fighting for records; just to be someone.

KEEP FIGHTING

Because it is mine. It details my birth and I want to know about it. I had no idea how big I was at birth, what time I was born at or who delivered me without it. I was already well into reunion when my province opened adoption records but that document contains the truth of my entry into this world and I wanted to see it, to know MY birth story since my mom was drugged the entire time and has no memory of me being born.

Primary reason is I want to complete my REAL family tree. That means getting my mother's and father's name by any means possible.

Since my birth certificate will hopefully contain my mother's REAL name - that's what I want since everyone else can get theirs.

What started out as a search for information has turned into a fight for RIGHTS.

i needed medical info. once i found both my bparents i kept fighting to get my records because they are mine. everyone else can have theirs, i want mine.

i was asked to leave the courthouse and threatened with being arrested. because the woman behind the counter lied to me several times and i called her on it. my fav lie was "your records are destroyed when your adoption is finalized. there no longer IS any records before your adoption"

i flat out told her she was lying on that one. i didnt make any friends down there, thats for sure.

The primary reason is to be treated equally to everyone else.

Everyone has the right to their original birth certificate. EVERYONE.