MS HB1018

Raises the minimum age for adoptees to request identifying information about birth parents from 21 to 24 years old.

Allows adoptees age 24 and older to obtain identifying information regardless of any affidavit filed by birth parents prohibiting release of such information.

Exempts adoptees age 24 and older from restrictions on search procedures and prohibitions against divulging one birth parent's identity by the other birth parent.

Authorizes release of original birth certificates to adoptees age 24 and older.

Takes effect July 1, 2023.