Section 5-4C-04 – Confidentiality
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, or pursuant to a court order, the Administration may not disclose information contained in the Registry. (b) The Administration shall retain affidavits and other information collected concerning a registrant until the date specified by the registrant, or for 99 years after the date of registration, whichever occurs first.
Section 5-4C-05 – Individuals Permitted to Register
Only the following individuals may register with the Registry: (1) an adoptee: (i) who is at least 21 years of age; and (ii) who does not have a natural sibling under the age of 21 years who has the same adoptive parents; (2) a natural mother; (3) a natural father; and (4) a natural sibling.
Section 5-4C-06 – Affidavits; Required Information
(a) (1) To register with the Registry, an individual shall submit a notarized affidavit containing the following information: (i) the individual’s current name and any previous name by which the individual was known; (ii) the individual’s address and telephone number; (iii) if the individual is a natural parent of the adoptee, the original and adopted names, if known, of the […]
Section 5-4C-07 – Matches
(a) On receipt of an affidavit, the Administration shall: (1) attempt to match registrants or to provide matching information; and (2) if a match is made, direct the child placement agency, if known, or the local department, if there is no known child placement agency, to notify the registrants through a confidential contact. (b) (1) Except as otherwise provided in […]
Section 5-4C-01 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Administration” means the Social Services Administration of the Department. (c) “Adoptee” means an individual: (1) who was adopted in this State; or (2) who was placed for adoption by: (i) a child placement agency licensed in this State; or (ii) a local department. (d) “Director” means the Director of the Administration. […]
Section 5-4C-02 – Purpose of Subtitle
The purpose of this subtitle is to: (1) establish within the Administration a Mutual Consent Voluntary Adoption Registry where natural parents, adoptees, and natural siblings may register if they wish to have identifying information released to each other; and (2) provide for the disclosure of identifying information to natural parents, adoptees, and natural siblings who have registered […]
Section 5-4C-03 – Duties of Director
(a) The Director shall: (1) establish and maintain a Mutual Consent Voluntary Adoption Registry; (2) adopt rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this subtitle; and (3) set and assess a reasonable fee for registrants, except that an individual may not be denied registration solely because of an inability to pay the fee. (b) The Director may contract […]