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Clarification ?
I am a Texas adoptee, who due to a medical condition, was able to, with the help of my doctors and the agency, find my Bio mother. However, and I could be wrong, I don't believe Texas is an "open records" state just yet. Texas is becoming more open, but still has a long way to go.
If you are an adoptee in Texas, and you know the name of your bio parents, you are now able to request your OBC from vital records. If you do not have that information, you cannot get your OBC. You, in order to get any information, must still petition the courts. The decision as to whether or not to open your records is still in the hands of a judge, who may or may not, allow you that info. The judge also decides what info you will get.
You can register through the vital records department with the "Texas Vital Statistics Central Adoption Registry", a vollentary mutual registry. The registry has the athority, without a court order, to look at sealed records. If an adoptee and their bio parent/siblings, both register and agree, the registry will help reunite. You must be 18 years or over to register.
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