Sealed birth records
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sealed-birth-records-291-12216138
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Sealed birth records
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Sealed birth records refers to the practice of sealing the original birth certificate upon adoption or legitimation, often making a copy of the record unavailable except by court order. Upon finalization of the adoption, the original birth certificate is sealed and replaced with an amended birth certificate declaring the adoptee to be the child of his or her adoptive parents, "as if" born to them. Many states, provinces and countries adopted this practice in the early to mid-20th century with th
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealed_birth_records
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2023-01-24T08:52:52Z
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