How
does the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act change
the law about access to adoption records?
Under
the Act, adult adoptees (18 years of age and older), birth parents,
and a descendant of a deceased adopted person have access to more
information from adoption records.
After
November 1, 2004, identifying information about
adoptees and birth parents that can be released, if a disclosure
veto has not been filed, includes
- names
-
ages
-
birth dates
-
places of birth
Under
the old law, adoptees and birth parents were told about non-identifying
information such as
- province
of birth
-
marital status
-
occupation
-
education level
-
physical description
-
personality and interests of the birth parents
-
medical history of the family
This
information will still be released under the new law, along with
the additional information now available.
WARNING:
The contents of these FAQs are intended as general legal information
only.
If
you have a personal problem, please consult a lawyer.
March 2005 |
