When you put a child up for adoption are the birth parents name taken off the birth certificate?

Question

I guess I am asking will the birth certificate be blank in the mother/father section until the child is adopted?

Answer 1

the original birth certificate is sealed and a new one is issued when the child is adopted. what i learned when we adopted was however, that since we received our child out of foster care and he already had a social security number that the birth parents are on his social security record. good to know if he ever wanted to find them, which is ok by me. the social security office said his social security record had him listed by his number us as his parents and his bio parents and their identification is listed behind us. i thought it was interesting.

Answer 2

Birth certificates are not left blank. When a child is born, the certificate is filled out and filed. If the parents are unmarried, in some states, the father is often left off the certificate.But the mother is named.



When the child is adopted, subsequent to the birth, another certificate is issued by the state. This is called an "amended birth certificate" and it contains the names of the adoptive parents in the place where the natural parents' names would have been.



Not all original birth certificates are true. During the BSE, some mothers were instructed by social workers to make up a name and sign the birth certificate with this fake name. The rationale behind this:It was thought to help mothers make a break with the "past" so they could "forget" and "go on with their life.".



Of course, it also was a way to prevent people from finding each other.Birth records list names of parents and fake names would make it very hard to trace people.

Answer 3

As I understand it the original birth certificate and associated paperwork are completed as much as possible at the time of the birth or as soon as practicable. If a child is placed for adoption however those original records (in many areas of North America) are sealed and once the adoption is completed a "new" revised birth certificate is issued stating the adoptive parents as parents.

Answer 4

The first parents name will be on the original certificate. Then after the adoption if finalized (at least 6 mo later) you can get a new birth certificate with the adoptive parent's names. It looks as if they gave birth. We were in CA, and as part of the adoption finalization process the county office automatically requested the new certificate from the state where my daughter was born. My daughter's natural father is not on the original certificate. However on the new certificate it lists my husband and I. I plan to keep both certificates and give them to my daughter, but if she requests a certificate from the county in the future, it will be the new one.

Answer 5

In the UK there are two types of certificates. One is the birth certificate which your mother will have and you can apply for a copy of. Adoptive parents get an adoption certificate so if your parents have just your birth certificcate then they must be your parents.

Answer 6

No the names are not taken of the birth certificate unless of course if the adoption agency do not know the birth parents. Because when I got my copy of the birth certificate my bio parents names were not on the certificate because no one knew who they where. But the adoptive parents names are put on the certificate.

Answer 7

No, when a child is born the birth certificate is created with the parents that the child was born from. When the adoption is finalized, then the original birth certificate is replaced by another birth certificate with the names changed to list the adoptive parents as the parents and the name change to the baby if need be. The original birth certificate is then sealed up where no one can look upon it again unless the adoptee is lucky enough to live in a state where open record laws exist, or have successfully petitioned the court to obtain the document.

Answer 8

The original birth certificate is sealed and filed away, not readily available again to anyone except by a court order. A new birth certificate is prepared showing the adoptive persons as the child's natural parents and the child's new name. In states that recognize adoptions by lesbian and gay couples, the birth certificate may list both names of the same sex partner/parents.

Answer 9

The birth certificate will remain the same with the birth parents name on it until the adoption is finalized and the adoptive parents get a new certificate. Then the birth certificate will have their names on it.

Answer 10

a new birth certificate is issued after the child is adopted. The old one is sealed away, and no one has access to it i dont believe. When the new BC is issued, the bio mom and dads name is replaced by the adoptive parents name.

Answer 11

I would think that they are on the first birth certificate. Then once you are adopted they reissue a new birth certificate. It may be the parents choice whether or not it is left blank. Here is a sit that may help. My grandmother in law adopted my mother in law and uncle in law. But the laws were different back then I guess. I think the mother just signed over custody to my grandmother in law. I hope this helps. It says it is from oregon but it gives some sites to see what the laws of adoption are in your state. It also gives what to do verses homework wise to find your birth parents. Good Luck and I wish you the best.

Answer 12

As others have answered, the original birth certificate is not amended and sealed until an adoption is finalized.

Answer 13

When the child is adopted, the state will issue a new birth certificate with the parents names who adopted them on it. However, the old birth certificate will still be available, and the records will still show the names of the parents.



Note that a court order is not required to see the records like the poster says above. Wasn't required for me, anyway. Plus you can usually get to the records through the internet for most states.

Answer 14

Good question. The new parents do not get to see the birth mother or fathers names, they are sealed. In some states there are organizations that you could put a ok to contact in the future note,to assist in finding you later on, if you would like to do so. There will be someone kept extremely private a copy of the at birth certification of the parental info that is originally filled out. It is highly confidnetial.

Answer 15

It probably depends on whether or not it is an open or closed adoption. If it is closed the baby knows nothing about it's birth parents.

Answer 16

my aunt adopted twins and only her name and my uncle's names are on there. so yes i think so.

Answer 17

yes it will be.