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Washington, D.C. Dept. of Vital Statistics
Vital Records Department
800 9th St. SW (9th and Maine Ave) First Floor Washington, DC 20004 (202) 645-5962 Make cashier's check or money order payable to DC Treasurer |
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§ 16-311. Sealing and inspection of records and papers.
From and after the filing of the petition, records and papers in adoption proceedings shall be sealed. They may not be inspected by any person, including the parties to the proceeding, except upon order of the court, and only then when the court is satisfied that the welfare of the child will thereby be promoted or protected. The clerk of the court shall keep a separate docket for adoption proceedings. |
| (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 541, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1; 1973 Ed., § 16-311.) |
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§ 16-314. Birth certificates.
(a) Upon the issuance of a final decree of adoption, an adoption form shall be sent to the Registrar pursuant to the Vital Records Act of 1981. Unless otherwise requested in the petition by the adopters, the Registrar shall cause to be made a new record of the birth in the new name with the names of the adopters and shall then cause the original birth certificate and the order of the Court to be sealed and filed. The sealed package may be opened only by order of the Court or by the Registrar to properly administer the Vital Records Act of 1981. |
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(Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 541, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat.
555, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 145(a)(2); 1973 Ed., § 16-314; Oct. 8,
1981, D.C. Law 4-34, § 29(f), 28 DCR 3271; Apr. 30, 1988, D.C. Law
7-104, § 4(e), 35 DCR 147; May 21, 1992, D.C. Law 9-101, § 2, 39
DCR 2146.)
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