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The Case File

by Melissa J

27 Sep 2006 12:47 AM

When the state has chosen you to adopt a child, one of the things you should be receiving is a case file on them. Though state or county laws vary, typically you should receive any information pertaining to the child that your state's children's services has.

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Is My State An Open Or Closed Record State?

by Nicole Humphrey

28 Jul 2006 05:10 PM

Often we run into problems while searching. Especially if the state in question is a closed record state. What is the difference between an open record and a closed record state? Easy really. An open record state means that anyone involved in the triad may request the information in the file.

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