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I am having the same problem with opening sealed records. In my case I actually have the Final Decree of Adoption. On this doument my original last name was blacked out. I went to the clerk of courts office where a secretary actually looked at the original...told me yes your real name is there but I can't tell you without a court order. I currently have the private attorney that handled my adoption petitioning the court to get permission to release my own records to me. He has them...I have seen the folder and have been told everything possible that he can and still protect everyone even her date of birth...the only thing he could not tell me legally are the names. So far 1 judge has said NO! NOT FOR ANY REASON EVEN MEDICAL! but now we are trying a different judge. There is alot of information that can be obtained thru the attorney if you can find them. My next attempt may be to persue the fact that my Birth mom was only 15 when I was born, does anyone here have experience where there mom was a minor and her parents signed the documents in order for them to be sealed? Since she was a minor at the time the records were signed would this have any bearing on whether or not the documents are actually legal.
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