We listened to this radio interview last week, with little surprise. Over the last few weeks, FB posts indicated that some Wisconsin adoptees were not only unhappy with workaround companion bills SB521/AB579 that would release the Report of Adoption court form with birthparent names included but keep OBCs sealed to protect birthparent identity. Are you confused? We are. (Remember the current bill does not contain restrictions).
Continue readingMonth: January 2020
Advocates Ask for Wisconsin Bill to Die
Five state and national adoptee rights organizations have requested that Wisconsin legislators set aside two bills that were recently heard in Senate and Assembly committees. The bills, analyzed here, seek release of a court adoption form, deliberately ignoring the issue of releasing an adopted person’s own original birth certificate.
Continue readingCheck Out the Bastard Nation New York Campaign Victory Archives
Bastard Nation has published the largest collection of historical documents, pictures, and videos from the victorious New York S3419 campaign that opened all New York OBCs without restriction on January 15, 2020
Continue readingNew York Adoptees: The Countdown is Over– OBCs Officially Open
Now the day has arrived–January 15, 2020–and you can receive your OBC and related documents without restriction, without condition, without groveling.
Continue readingThe Application Process for OBCs in New York STATE is online.
The New York State Department of Health has released information as well as a FAQ for how it will handle applications for OBCs. Submissions will not be accepted until January 15, 3030, the effective date of the law. Please read this information especially the FAQ carefully .
Continue readingUpdate: New York Release of OBCs
We are ten days away from the effective date of historic legislation that allows any and all New York born adult adoptees to apply for and receive a certified copy of their own original birth certificates.
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