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===Filing Court Petitions=== | ===Filing Court Petitions=== | ||
[http://laws.adoption.com/statutes/arizona-laws.html Arizona adoption laws] allow an adopted adult over the age of 21 to provide a notarized statement granting or refusing consent to release adoption information. Any party may try to obtain identifying information by petitioning the court for compelling need. | |||
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*If you were adopted, you may petition the court to '''open sealed adoption records'''. Whether this is successful may depend on the state, the judge, the reason given for the request, and other factors. Medical necessity will be the most successful reason used. If the birth parents are deceased, petitions are usually successful. | *If you were adopted, you may petition the court to '''open sealed adoption records'''. Whether this is successful may depend on the state, the judge, the reason given for the request, and other factors. Medical necessity will be the most successful reason used. If the birth parents are deceased, petitions are usually successful. | ||
*Petitioning the court '''does not require an attorney’s services''', although attorneys may be helpful. | *Petitioning the court '''does not require an attorney’s services''', although attorneys may be helpful. | ||