Alabama adoption records can be found by following the following instructions. This information will explain the necessary procedures to access Alabama adoption records. These types of records are often harder to gain access to, as there are often legal requirements that a person must follow to obtain Alabama adoption records. You may also be limited to the amount of information and the type of information that you can access by law.

Applicants that are seeking their original birth certificate in Alabama must be clearly state that they are seeking their original birth and not their adopted birth certificate. You may also be able to request legitimation or paternity determination as well. With that information the Alabama Vital Records office will be able to supply the adoptee with their current legal record. You must also be able to provide the exact birth and the exact city or county the child was born for the Alabama vital records office to be able to locate the correct file. They must also have the mother's name exactly as it appears on the original birth certificate as well.

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Alabama Adoption Records Information

How to Contact Alabama's Adoption Offices

Alabama Department of Public Health

Post Adoption Unit
50 North Ripley St.
Montgomery, Alabama 36130

(205) 242-9500

Birth Certificate Copies after Adoption or other Legal Course of Action:

By Alabama law, the State Registrar is responsible for establishing a new Alabama birth certificate after an adoption has taken place. The new Alabama birth certificate is used in place of the original Alabama birth certificate on file. The original Alabama birth certificate, paternity information and proof of adoption is place in a "sealed file" by the state of Alabama.

Original Birth Information:

The adult adoptee has the right to access amended Alabama vital records as of the year 2000. The Alabama legislature now allows the adult or other person whose original Alabama birth certificate was "sealed" to obtain a non-certified copy of their Alabama birth certificate as well as proof of adoption and other information that has been placed in a "sealed file."

Parental Preferences:

The revision of the adoption law in 2000 allows the birth parent to place information in the "sealed file" of the adoptee. They may also state their wishes in regards to being contacted regarding an Alabama adoption. They may also choose to provide medical history to the state in the event that the adoptee requires such information.