Adoptee’s Access to Sealed Adoption Records | Vermont Department of Health

Adoptee’s Access to Sealed Adoption Records | Vermont Department of Health
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Adoptee’s Access to Sealed Adoption Records
Vital Records
Adoptee’s Access to Sealed Adoption Records
Order Vital Records
Electronic Death Registration System
Information for Town and City Clerks
Annual Vital Statistics Reports
New Adoption Law:
Act 100
Beginning July 1, 2023, the following persons may request a certified copy of their original Vermont birth certificate from the Vermont Department of Health:
An adoptee 18 years of age or older.
A direct descendant, 18 years of age or older, of an adopted person who is deceased.
Parent or guardian of a direct descendant who is under age 18.
What is needed?
Completed
application
signed in the presence of a Notary Public.
Check or money order in the amount of $10.00 payable to Vermont Department of Health.
Copy of adoptee’s current birth certificate, and if deceased, a copy of the death certificate.
Mail to the address on the back of the application.
Download Application
Email
[email protected]
with questions.
Adopted persons or their descendants may also contact the
Vermont Adoption Registry
for additional information they may be eligible to receive.
Important Links
Vermont Adoption Registry
Vermont Bill H.629 (Act 100)
Vermont Statute Title 15A
Last Updated:
June 11, 2025