In Virginia, access to confidential adoption records is available by court order only.
To initiate a search for birth family, fill out an Adoptee Application For Disclosure. Forms are obtained from and returned to:
Adoption Reports Unit
730 East Broad Street
Richmond VA 23219-1849
- The agency that did the adoption will be designated to search.
- The agency may charge a fee for the search to be paid in advance.
- The agency has 8 months to conduct the search, but an extension can be granted on good cause with your permission.
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