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====Study the laws specific to New York.====
====Study the laws specific to New York.====
'''Use these links to learn about the statutes governing an adoption in New York.'''
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*[https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/systemwide/laws-policies/state/ '''State Statutes Search, Child Welfare Information Gateway''']
'''Effective January 1, 2020, adoptee original birth certificates in the State of New York are now unsealed. You can request them from the [https://www.health.ny.gov/vital_records/preadoption.htm New York State Department of Health.]'''
::Select "New York" in the drop-down menu.
::Then check the box for "Access to Adoption Records" under the "Adoption" list.
::Click "Go!".


===Filing Court Petitions===
===Filing Court Petitions===