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Locating adoption records such as original birth certificates, medical records and adoption orders can be difficult, as circuit courts seal these upon adjournment. However, Illinois family law allows adoptees, adoptive parents, birth parents and other immediate family members to access the documents stored by the Illinois Department of Public Health Division of Vital Records. Access is granted upon the condition of mutual release, so obtaining copies of original birth certificates and signed adoption orders is possible due to voluntary participation in the Illinois Adoption Registry and Medical Information Exchange (IARMIE).
Visit the Illinois Adoption Registry and Medical Information Exchange (IARMIE) web page. Download the appropriate State of Illinois Adoption Registry Information Exchange Authorization Form as an adoptee, sibling of adoptee, adoptive parent or birth parent.
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Complete the State of Illinois Adoption Registry Information Exchange Authorization Form to release your own signed adoption records to other potential registrants involved in your case. Mail the completed application to the address listed on the form. You will also have access to the other applicants' mutually released records. Adoptees and their siblings must be at least 21 years old to submit the form.
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Take the completed form to a notary public to have it notarized. Use the Notary Rotary directory to find a nearby notary public if you do not have one in mind. Notaries may charge a fee to witness your document.
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Mail the completed, notarized form to the listed address. You can also call the IARMIE telephone number to find the nearest location to which you may submit the form in person.
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Contact the parties whose information you desire if possible. As you may only view the records of those who choose to participate in the IARMIE, you may need to speak with the parties directly or indirectly to request that they register in the program as well. Speaking with the parties also makes them aware of which records you would like them to release, as per his or her State of Illinois Adoption Registry Information Exchange Authorization Form. This can prove helpful for adoption records you may need to produce for legal or your own identification, legal matters or if you merely want to view them for any reason.

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