Kentucky adoption records can be found and opened by using the following instructions. This information will explain the necessary procedures required to open and access Kentucky adoption records. Sealed adoption records are harder to open because there are often legal requirements that an individual must meet to obtain their sealed Kentucky adoption records. By state law, you may be limited on the type of information that you can obtain. Adult adoptees in Kentucky may petition the court to find their biological parents.

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Kentucky Adoption Records Information

How to Contact Kentucky's Adoption Offices

Kentucky Dept. For Social Services
Certification, Recruitment and Permanency Planning Branch
6th Floor E.
275 E. Main St.
Frankfort, Kentucky 40621

Phone Number: (502) 564-2147

Fax Number: (502) 564-3096

Adult adoptees, age 21, are able to petition the court to initiate a search for their biological parents. If the department is unable to locate the parents, the court may or may not open the records. Pre-adoptive birth siblings are able to search for each other if they are over the age of 18. Birth parents are also able to file to allow their identifying information to be released.

Non-identifying information is available to adult adoptees and the adoptive parents of minor child.

An adoptee is required to petition the court that adoption was finalized in to obtain an original birth certificate.

Birth parents and siblings are allowed to request information be given to the adopted adult or the adoptive parents of a minor child if it is medically important.