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Open Records Adoption
An open records adoption provides a legal avenue for an adult, who was adopted as a child, to review all records pertaining to his adoption. Typically, the right is granted through a court order. Once the order is given, the adopted person has access to all records pertaining to his adoption to do with as he wishes. Open records adoptions have caused many debates surrounding the rights of the adopted child compared to the rights to privacy by the birth family.
How to Find Ancestors’ Marriage Records in the US
You’ve started your family tree, only now you’ve been bitten by the genealogy bug, which is seldom curable and almost always contagious. Genealogy can seem like a time tunnel into the past. Sooner or later, you’re going to want to document the information you’ve gathered, such as birth, death and marriage records. Birth and death records are usually found in each state’s archives, but finding marriage records for your ancestors in the U.S. is a whole different game.
About Adoption Records
For birth parents and adoptive parents, adoption is one of the most loving things to do. In traditional adoptions, there are laws in place to protect the identity of all those involved. There is certain information given to the adoptive parents; however, there are times when more information is needed, such as in medical situations. There are also times when either the adoptive person or the biological family wishes to seek contact with the other. Each state has laws in place to address these situations.
How to Handle Your Finances in a Divorce: A Financial Advisor’s Guide
Divorce is one of those uncomfortable words that, when entering a blissful marriage, we hope never applies to us. But you and I both know that, unfortunately, divorce happens—a lot. It can be one of the most emotionally and financially challenging experiences in life.
The 2025 Measles Outbreak: Time to Call Your Parents and Ask for That Old Vaccine Card
If you’ve been doom-scrolling through the news, you probably already know—a measles outbreak is back, and it’s spreading fast. For many of us, measles was just something our parents dealt with back in the day, before vaccines turned it into a distant memory. But now? Well, let’s just say if you’ve never been so grateful for childhood immunizations, now is the time.