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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 23 Pa.C.S.A. Domestic Relations § 2924. Who may request information from registry

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The following individuals may request information from the registry:

(1) An adoptee who is at least 18 years of age.

(2) An adoptive parent of an adoptee who is under 18 years of age, adjudicated incapacitated or deceased.

(3) A legal guardian of an adoptee who is under 18 years of age or adjudicated incapacitated.

(4) A descendant of a deceased adoptee.

(5) The birth parent of an adoptee who is at least 21 years of age.

(6) A parent of a birth parent of an adoptee who is at least 21 years of age if the birth parent consents, is adjudicated incapacitated or is deceased.

(7) A birth sibling of an adoptee, if both the birth sibling and adoptee are at least 21 years of age, and:

(i) the birth sibling remained in the custody of the birth parent and the birth parent consents, is deceased or adjudicated incapacitated;

(ii) both the birth sibling and adoptee were adopted out of the same birth family; or

(iii) the birth sibling was not adopted out of the birth family and did not remain in the custody of the birth parent.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 23 Pa.C.S.A. Domestic Relations § 2924. Who may request information from registry - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-23-pacsa-domestic-relations/pa-csa-sect-23-2924/

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