Tina's Utah Adoption Page
Overview of Utah Adoption Information
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In Utah, records are sealed and may be opened only by court order upon
a showing of good cause. Requests to open sealed adoption records are
initiated by formal petition in the court in the county where the adoption
took place. Where a petitioner is seeking medical information to aid in the
preservation of his or her health, petitioner must contact the bureau of
vital statistics and the agency involved in the adoption to request
non-identifying information, accompanied by a letter from a physician
stating the need, and whether the information requested is necessary for the
preservation of the health of petitioner. Where petitioner is seeking
something other than medical information from the adoption records, he or
she must register with the Voluntary Adoption Registry. Identifying
information will be released when a registration is received by a court or
licensed child placing agency from an adult adoptee (age 21) and a birth
parent. Information will not be released if the adult adoptee has a
biological sibling who was raised in the same family and who has not yet
reached age 21. Adult biological siblings of adoptees may also register. If
a registration has been received from both the adult adoptee and his or her
biological sibling, such information may be released.
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Utah Code Ann. 78-30-15; 78-30-18.
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For registry information, contact:
Adoption Reunion Registry
Department of Health
Vital
Statistics
288 N. 1460 W.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Telephone: (801) 538-3916
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