MN SF2369

Adopted persons age 18 and older may request noncertified copies of their original birth records from the state registrar without restrictions, unless an affidavit of nondisclosure filed before the effective date is on file.

Birth parents who filed affidavits of nondisclosure before the effective date may have those honored, but new affidavits of nondisclosure cannot be filed after the effective date; birth parents may rescind existing affidavits at any time.

Adopted persons or related persons may petition district court for disclosure of original birth records subject to affidavits of nondisclosure, with court determining whether disclosure benefits outweigh nondisclosure after hearing from the birth parent.

State registrar must provide contact preference forms to birth parents allowing them to indicate whether they wish to be contacted by the adopted person, and copies of completed forms must be provided with the original birth record.

Original birth records become public records 100 years after the adopted person's birth; agencies are prohibited from obtaining affidavits of disclosure or nondisclosure from birth parents as of the effective date; minimum age for accessing adoption services reduced from 19 to 18 years old.