With a new Vermont law effective on July 1, 2023, the state’s Department of Children and Families recently released information on how to obtain a copy of your own (or your ancestor’s) original birth certificate. Here’s text from the the state’s announcement.
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Vermont Restores Adoptee Rights After 76 Years
Vermont legislature passed adoptee equal rights bill H.629 with approval from 179 of the House and Senate’s 180 members on Thursday afternoon. Vermont is now the eleventh state in the nation to give adopted people the unrestricted right to their own original birth certificates. “This is a basic human right, to know how you are […]
H629 Passes the Senate!
Vermont’s unrestricted equal rights bill passed the full Senate on April 8 on a 27-0 vote. It now returns to the House for final consideration, including whether the House agrees to provisions added during the Senate process.
House Bill 629: FAQ
H629 is an unrestricted equal rights bill for adult adopted people. Here’s how it works, what it does, and what it doesn’t do.
Vermont Update: H.629 Reported Favorably Out of Committee
After a final hearing on March 9, 2022, H.629 is moving forward with new language that gives adopted Vermonters unrestricted rights to their original birth certificates.