Mutal Consent Registry

A Mutual Consent Registry is a state run registry that is independent of adoption agencies or attorneys.

Their goal is to reunite birth parents with adoptees when the adoptee is of age.

Mutual Consent Registries are strictly voluntary and both parties must register in order for them to be reunited. Please see the following for more information regarding registries in your state.

 

Utah Mutal Consent Registry

The Utah Mutual Consent Registry makes it possible for birth parents and adoptees to be reunited when the adoptee is 18 years of age. Contact will be possible through this resource only if both the adoptee and birth parent register. This registry is independent of any private agency, it is run by the State of Utah. The Social and Health History of the birth mother and birth father are filed with Utah Vital Statistics. The papers will be available as part of the Utah Mutual Consent Registry. For birth mothers; you may select whether or not you wish to have information that will identify you or the birth father disclosed. If you indicate you don’t want to disclose the birthfather or have the child know your name then only non-identifying information will be shared.

Birth Parents: If your child is born in Utah, Heart to Heart will pay for and register you on the Utah Mutual Consent Registry if you choose and you would like to do this. An original birth certificate is needed to do this.

Adoptive Parents: By signing the Openness Agreement included in the placement papers you are promising to inform your child of the Utah Mutual Consent Registry, if in fact the baby was born in Utah, so that he/she can register when they turn 18 if they choose to to do so.

Utah Department of Health – Vital Statistics
288 North 1460 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84145-0500
(801) 538-6105

 

Adoption Registries By State

 

Alabama

There are no listed Alabama registries

 

Alaska

There are no listed Alaska registries

 

Arizona

There are no listed Arizona registries

 

Arkansas

Arkansas Department of Human Services
Arkansas Mutual Consent Voluntary Adoption Registry
P.O. Box 1437, Slot S565
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
www.arkansas.gov

 

California

California Department of Social Services
Adoption System Unit
744 P Street, MS 19-31
Sacramento, CA 95814
*California does not have an official state run registry

 

Colorado

Colorado Voluntary Adoption Registry
Health Statistics and Vital Records
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive, South
Denver, CO 80246-1530
Contact Juleen Villalovas @
(303) 692-2227
www.cdphe.state.co.us/certs/adoption.html

 

Connecticut

Connecticut Department of Children and Families
Office of Foster and Adoption Services
505 Hudson Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 550-6463
Fax: (860) 550-3453
*Connecticut does not have an official state run registry

 

Dc

There are no listed Washington D.C. Registries

 

Delaware

There are no listed Delaware Registries

 

Florida

Florida Adoption Reunion Registry (FARR)
1317 Winewood Blvd
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(850) 922-6234
www.adoptflorida.com/reunion-registry.html
*You must call to get a registration packet sent to you

 

Georgia

Georgia Adoption Reunion Registry
Two Peachtree Street NW, Suite 8-407
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
(404) 657-9498
Fax: (404) 657-9498
Toll Free: (888) 328-0055
www.ga-adoptionreunion.com

 

Hawaii

Hawaii Family Court Central Registry
Court Management Service
777 Punchbowl Street
Honolulu, HI 96811
(808) 954-8145
*Hawaii has an informal court registry. You may contact
the court and they will keep your information on file in the event
another party contacts them.

 

Idaho

Idaho Voluntary Adoption Registry, Vital Records Section
Center for Vital Statistics and Health Policy
450 W. State Street
Boise, ID 83720-0036
(208) 334-5990
www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/health/vitalrecordsandhealthstatistics

 

Illinois

Illinois Adoption Registry and Medical Information Exchange
Division of Vital Records
925 East Ridgely Avenue
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 557-5279
Toll Free: (877) 323-5299
www.idph.state.il.us/vitalrecords

 

Indiana

Indiana Adoption History Registry
Attn: Registrar, Vital Records Division
P.O. Box 1964
Indianapolis, IN 46206-1964
(317) 233-7253
www.in.gov.isdh

 

Iowa

Iowa Mutual Consent Voluntary Adoption Registry
Iowa Department of Public Health, Bureau of Vital Records
Adoption Registry Program, Lucas State Office Building, 1st Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 281-6263
www.dhs.state.ia.us/Consumers/Child_Welfare/Adoption/AdoptionRecords.html

 

Kansas

There are no listed Kansas registries

 

Kentucky

Kentucky Adoption Registry Program Specialist
Department for Social Services
275 East Main Street, Sixth Floor, West
Frankfort, KY 40621
(502) 564-2147
www.kyadoptions.com
*You must register online for the Kentucky Adoption Registry

 

Louisiana

Louisiana Adoption Registry
P.O. Box 3318
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
(225) 342-9922
Toll Free: (800) 259-2456
www.dss.louisiana.gov
*You must call to get a registration packet sent to you

 

Maine

Maine State Adoption Reunion Registry
Office of Vital Records
221 State Street
Augusta, ME 04330-0011
(207) 287-3707
www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/cw/adoption/reunionregistry.htm

 

Maryland

Maryland Mutual Consent Voluntary Adoption Registry
Social Services Administration
Adoption Search, Contact, and Reunion Services
311 West Saratoga
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-7663
1-800-39 ADOPT(23678)
http://www.dhr.maryland.gov/ssa/adoption/mutual.php
*You must either call to request an application packet or request one online

 

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Adoption Registry
Adoption Search Coordinator
Massachusetts Department of Social Service
24 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 727-0900
*There is no official Massachusetts state run registry

 

Michigan

Michigan Central Adoption Registry
Michigan Family Independence Agency
P.O. Box 30037, 235 South Grand
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-2035
Fax: (517) 335-4019
www.michigan.gov/adoption

 

Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Human Services
Adoption/Guardianship Section
444 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155-3831
www.health.state.mn.us

 

Mississippi

There are no listed Mississippi registries

 

Montana

There are no listed Montana registries

 

Nebraska

Nebraska Division of Protection & Safety
Nebraska Health & Human Services
P.O. Box 95044
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 471-0918
www.hhs.state.ne.us/adoption

 

Nevada

Nevada Division of Child and Family Services
Adoption Registry
4126 Technology Way Third Floor
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 684-4415
www.dcfs.state.nv.us/dcfs_guide_reunionregistry.htm

 

New Hampshire

There are no listed New Hampshire registries

 

New Jersey

NJ Department of Children and Families
Division of Youth and Family Services
Adoption Registry Coordinator
PO Box 717
Trenton, NJ 08625-0717
dcfadoptionregistry@dcf.state.nj.us
609-292-8816 or 609-984-6800
Fax: 609-984-5449
www.state.nj.us/njfosteradopt/adoption/registry
*This registry is only for adoptions processed by DYFS, not for private adoptions

 

New Mexico

There are no listed New Mexico Registries

 

New York

Adoption and Medical Information Registry
Department of Health, Public Health Representative
Corning Tower, Room 208
Albany, NY 12237
(518) 474-9600
www.health.state.ny.us/vital_records/adoption.htm
*The child that was placed must be 18 years old before anyone can register

 

North Carolina

*North Carolina does not have an official state run registry,
the following website is an unofficial free North Carolina registry
www.whentheboughbreaks.net

 

North Dakota

North Dakota Department of Human Services
Adoption Search/Disclosure
600 E. Boulevard Avenue, State Capitol Building
Bismarck, ND 58505
(701) 328-4805
http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/childfamily/adoption/

 

Ohio

Ohio Department of Health
Vital Statistics
PO Box 118
Columbus, OH 43216-0118
(614) 466-4784
Ohio Adoption Resource Exchange
30 East Broad St.
Columbus, OH 43266-0423
www.odh.ohio.gov/vitalstatistics/legalinfo/adoptreg.aspx

 

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Voluntary Adoption Reunion Registry
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
P.O. Box 25352
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
(405) 521-4373
*This registry is only available for adoptions processed by ODHS, not for private adoptions

 

Oregon

Oregon State Office for Services to Children and Families
Assisted Search and Registry Program, Permanency and Adoption Services Unit
HRB 2nd Floor South, 500 Summer Street NE
Salem, OR 97310-1017
(503) 945-5677
*This registry is only available for adoptions processed through the state of Oregon, not for private adoptions

 

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Department of Health
Pennsylvania Adoption Medical History Registry
Hillcrest, Second Floor, PO Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2675
(717) 772-7015
Toll Free: (800) 227-0225
www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/adoption_registries

 

Rhode Island

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Family Court, Juvenile Division
One Dorrance Plaza
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 277-3352
www.courts.ri.gov/family/adoptreg.htm

 

South Carolina

South Carolina Adoption Reunion Registry (SCARR)
Adoption Reunion Register
P.O. Box 1520
Columbia, SC 29202-1520
(843) 757-5700
Toll Free: (800) 455-5574
www.southcarolinaadoptions.com
*You must register online

 

South Dakota

South Dakota Voluntary Registry
700 Governor’s Drive, Richard F. Kneip Building
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
(605) 773-3227
Fax: (605) 773-6834
www.dss.sd.gov/adoption/adoptionregistry

 

Tennessee

Tennessee Department of Children’s Services
Post Adoption Services
Cordell Hull Building, 8th floor
436 6th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37242-1290
Telephone: 615-532-5637
*Tennessee does not have an official reunion registry, however you may contact them
and fill out out a contact registration form and it will stay in the file until the
adoptee is 21 years of age and able to request information.

 

Texas

Central Adoption Registry
Bureau of Vital Statistics
P.O. Box 140123
Austin, TX 78714-0123
(512) 458-7388
www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/regproc/adoptionregistry.shtm

 

Vermont

Vermont Adoption Registry
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671-2401
Phone: (802) 241-2122
E-mail: Christina.Shuma@ahs.state.vt.us
www.dcf.vermont.gov/fsd/vermont_adoption_registry

 

Virginia

There are no listed Virginia registries
However, you may call 1 800 36 ADOPT (23678) and speak with Jaqui Gill for more information

 

Washington

Washington does not have a central state-run registry.
You must have a court-order to access adoption information.

 

West Virginia

State Reunion Registry
West Virginia Mutual Consent Voluntary Adoption Registry
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Office of Social Services, 350 Capitol Street, Room 691
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 558-2933
Fax: (304) 558-8800
E-mail: kchambers@wvdhhr.org

 

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Division of Children & Family Services
Special Services Section
P.O. Box 8916
Madison, WI 53708-8916
(608) 266-7163
www.icareregistry.com
*You must register online

 

Wyoming

There are no listed Wyoming registries