Mississippi adoption records may be located by following these instructions. This information offers the necessary procedures required to access sensitive Mississippi adoption records. Adoption records are harder to access because they are sealed at the time of the adoption and there are often legal steps that an individual must take to obtain those sealed Mississippi adoption records. You may also be limited to the amount of information accessible to you by law. All family may obtain non-identifying information of the birth parents for medical purposes in Mississippi.

Access Billions of Public Records Instantly!

Instant Criminal Records      Background Check      Instant People Search      Reverse Phone Search

Mississippi Adoption Records Information

How to Contact Mississippi's Adoption Offices

Mississippi Dept. of Human Services Adoption Unit
Div. of Family and Children Services
750 N. State St.
Jackson, MS 39205

Phone Number: (800) 345-6347

Adopted adults, 18 and older, adoptive parents, legal guardians, offspring, birth siblings, 18 or older, may obtain non-identifying information.

If an adopted adult, adoptive parent, legal guardian, offspring, and birth siblings may request more information regarding the adopted parents or biological parents through the agency.

Adopted adults, 21 or older, can receive information regarding birth parents that have filed a consent. Adopted adults may request that the adoption agency search for their birth parents information. Adopted adults can also petition the court.

An adopted adult may receive the original birth certificate if the biological parents consented.

If either birth parent has information on a genetically transmittable disease or illness, they can notify the agency who may then contact the adult adoptee, 21 or older, or the adoptive parents for a minor child. If the adopted adult has acquired or may have information on a genetic disease or illness, they may contact the agency to contact the birth parents.