MO HB2245

Repeals section 193.125 and enacts two new sections (193.125 and 193.128) relating to adoption decrees and birth certificates, known collectively as the "Debbi Daniel Law"

Allows adopted persons who are at least 18 years old and born in Missouri to request an uncertified copy of their original birth certificate by filing a written application with proof of identification to the state registrar

Requires the state registrar to contact the birth mother within three months to obtain consent before releasing the original birth certificate; if the birth mother cannot be reached within three months, the adopted person may reapply every two years

Permits release of the original birth certificate immediately if the birth mother is deceased or cannot be found, subject to a one-year waiting period from the initial application date

Copies issued under this process are marked "for informational purposes only - not to be used for establishing identity" and may include standard fees and waiting periods