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.
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Is My State An Open Or Closed Record State?by Nicole Humphrey | More from this Blogger
An open record state means that anyone involved in the triad may request the information in the file. A closed record state means that the state closed its adoption records to public inspection. Here is a quick list of who's open and who's closed: Alabama - OPEN Alaska - OPEN Arizona - CLOSED, Year - Unknown Arkansas - CLOSED, Year - 1935 California - CLOSED, Year - 1935 Colorado - CLOSED, Year - 1942 Connecticut - CLOSED, Year - 1974 Delaware - CLOSED, Year - 1913 District of Columbia - CLOSED, Year - 1935 Florida - CLOSED, Year - 1930's Georgia - CLOSED, Year - 1935 Hawaii - CLOSED, Year - 1945 - Limited Access in effect 1/1/91 Idaho - CLOSED, Year - Unknown Illinois - CLOSED, Year - 1945 Indiana - CLOSED, Year - 1941 Iowa - CLOSED, Year - 1945 Kansas - OPEN Kentucky - CLOSED, Year - 1940 (if finalized prior to 1940 case records are available) Louisiana - CLOSED, Year - 1977 Maine - CLOSED, Year - 1953, Before Aug.8, 1953 records available at Probate Court Maryland - CLOSED, Year - 1948, Before July 1, 1947 records are open and available from the state archives Massachusetts - CLOSED, Year - 1972 Michigan - CLOSED, Year - 1925 Minnesota - CLOSED, Year - 1941 Mississippi - CLOSED, Year - unknown Missouri - CLOSED, Year - 1917 Montana - CLOSED, Year - 1973 Nebraska - CLOSED, Year - 1941 Nevada - CLOSED, Year - Unknown New Hampshire - CLOSED, Year - 1938 New Jersey - CLOSED, Year - 1941, Prior to 1941 records are open New Mexico - CLOSED, Year - 1950 New York - CLOSED, Year - 1938 North Carolina - CLOSED, Year - 1938 North Dakota - CLOSED, Year - Unknown Ohio - CLOSED, Year - 1964 Oklahoma - CLOSED, Year - 1953 Oregon - CLOSED, Year - 1957 Pennsylvania - CLOSED, Year - Unknown Rhode Island - CLOSED, Year - 1930 South Carolina - CLOSED, Year - 1963 South Dakota - CLOSED, Year - Unknown Tennessee - CLOSED, Year - 1950 Texas - CLOSED, Year - 1935 Utah - CLOSED, Year - Always Vermont - CLOSED, Year - 1946 Virginia - CLOSED, Year - unknown Washington - CLOSED, Year - 1953 West Virginia - CLOSED, Year - unknown Wisconsin - CLOSED, Year - 1929 Wyoming - CLOSED, Year - unknown Learn more about Nicole Humphrey  Nicole Humphrey is a freelance writer, consultant for CTMH and a Sr. Blogger for families.com. She resides in St. Charles, Missouri with Mike and their five children and two furbabies. Relevant adoption tags |
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