Open Records Support from Major Organizations

Support from Major Organizations

The following organizations have expressed their support for legislation that will enable adult adoptees to have access to their original birth certificates.

Statement

American Academy of Pediatrics

Endorsed the Policy Statement on Access to Birth certificates of the National Adoption Center.

Statement

North American Council on Adoptable Children

Statement

See Research

Donaldson Adoption Institute

See Research

Statement

Presbyterian Church

National Governing Body of the Presbyterian Church; General Assembly, 1981

Statement

Child Welfare League of America

Largest adoption-focused organization in U.S. with thousands of state and private agencies as members

Excerpt from Blueprint for Excellence in Child Care regarding adoption.

Statement

Parents for Ethical Adoption Reform (PEAR)

Statement

Episcopal Church

Statement

American Adoption Congress

Concerned United Birthparents (CUB)

Adoptees’ Liberty Movement Association (ALMA)

NJ & Surrounding Area

Statement

Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children

Statement

Concerned Persons for Adoption (CPFA)

Largest adoptive parent group in New Jersey

Statement

Morristown Post-Adoption Support Group

Statement

New York State Citizen’s Coalition for Children

Statement

Holt International Children's Services

Statement

Medical Society of New Jersey

Statement

Adoption Agency Council of New Jersey (AACNJ)

Adoptions from the Heart

Children’s Aid and Family Services

Family and Children’s Services, Long Branch, NJ

Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Southern New Jersey

Welcome House of Pearl S. Buck International

Human Genetics Association of New Jersey, 1994

The Adoption Triangle

International (including countries that have open records)

See Report

British Association for Adoption & Fostering

See Report

Department of Social Policy and Social Work, The University of Edinburgh , Scotland

Department of Health, London , England – Social Services Inspectorate

Canada (Some Provinces)

Israel

Taiwan