Newfoundland and Labrador

General Information

How to request information
Controlling Legislation: Adoption Act of 2013, SNL 13, Chapter A-3H
Newfoundland and Labrador Assembly

Political, Search, and Support

Newfoundland Labrador Adoptees (Facebook)
Newfoundland and Labrador Adoption Search (National Institute), Geological Studies com

Access

Age of access: 19 years

Adult adoptee access to original full name: Conditional – Subject to vetos Section 54 and 56

Adult adoptee access to their own OBC in full: Conditional – Subject to vetos. Sections 54 and 56;

Adult adoptee access to other identifying information about their natural parents: Available for adoptions completed April 30, 2003 or later.Section 56

Adult adoptee access to original full name: Only after reunion, or if natural parents cannot be located in an active search within one year.

Adult adoptee access to OBC in full: Conditional – subject to vetos for adoptions finalized prior to April 30, 2003. Section 54 Available for adoptions completed April 30, 2003 or later. Section 56

Adult adoptee access to other information about natural parents: Conditional – subject to vetos for adoptions finalized prior to April 30, 2003. Section 54 Available for adoptions completed April 30, 2003 or later. Section 56

Disclosure Vetoes: For only adoptions that took place prior to April 30, 2003, can be placed by: a parent named on the original birth registration an adult adoptee Section 56

Contact Preferences or Contact Vetoes: Contact vetos (punishment is not specified) can be placed by: a natural parent named on the original birth registration an adult adoptee Section 57

Passive registry: Not available

Active search available: Available, unless a veto has been placed.Section 62