How can I get my adoption records released from the adoption agency (Boys & Girls Aid Society, Portland, OR?

Current Oregon law provides that upon decree of adoption, a new birth certificate generally will be substituted for the original birth certificate, and the original certificate showing birth parent information will not be subject to inspection, unless a court orders disclosure. Measure would require state registrar to issue certified copy of original birth certificate to any Oregon born adopted person 21 years old and older. Establishes same procedures, filing fees and waiting periods for obtaining birth certificate copies for adopted persons as for non-adopted persons.

Adoptees, birth parents or siblings can request a info.

Oregon CSD 503-378-6242; or 503-945-6643.

Oregon Adoption Rights Association,

P.O.Box 882,

Portland, OR 97207,

or call 503-235-3669.

And of course contact the Boys and Girls Aid in Portland:

(503) 788-2937

6130 Se Mitchell St

Portland, OR

Good Luck!

As the previous poster said, you can get a copy of your original birth certificate.

If you go through the agency:

On their website, you can print out the adoption registry form and you send it in with a check. At that point, if either of your bio-parents have also signed up for the registry, post-adoption services will contact you and arrange things (ie-ask you what level of contact you would like for your initial contact, talk to you about any questions or concerns you have about the process). And you take it from there!

However, if your bioparents didn't register, you will not get any info other than possibly non-identifying medical record updates from the agency.

If you have more questions, the woman I worked with at post-adoption services (her last name was Schaeffer) is pretty good about providing info for you. Some of the comments she made during the process I found to be somewhat insensitive, but she was definitely responsive and willing to talk and answer my questions.