CONGRATULATIONS SOUTH DAKOTA ADOPTEES
Congratulations to South Dakota Adoptees!!! You did it. It is amazing how you guys did it. We in the adoption community are thrilled for you. We are all partying with you right now. Just one more step and we got it made. Please Governor Mike Rounds sign this bill. Treat South Dakota Adoptees as American citizens. South Dakota makes it the 7th state in the United States to treat adoptees as fully recognized American citizens.
It is simple and sweet. Senator Lucio and Gallegos - Do you see this? This is what adoptees in Texas deserve. Senator Miller and Lubber of Indiana do you see this?
This is from the bill SB 153:
Section 2. That chapter 34-25 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:
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It is simple and sweet. Senator Lucio and Gallegos - Do you see this? This is what adoptees in Texas deserve. Senator Miller and Lubber of Indiana do you see this?
This is from the bill SB 153:
Section 2. That chapter 34-25 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:
Any adopted person who is at least eighteen years of age and who was born in this state,
such adopted person's attorney, or if such adopted person is deceased, any descendant of such
adopted person may obtain a copy of that person's original certificate of birth from the
Department of Health. The adopted person shall file a written application with, and provide
appropriate proof of identification to, the department. Upon receipt of the written application
and proof of identification, the department shall issue a noncertified copy of the unaltered
original certificate of birth to the applicant. The department may charge the same fee as
provided pursuant to
§
34-25-52.
Section 3. That chapter 34-25 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:
Section 3. That chapter 34-25 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:
The Department of Health shall develop a contact preference form on which a birth parent
may state a preference regarding contact by an adopted person. The form shall contain the
following statements from which the birth parent may choose only one:
(1) "I would like to be contacted. I have completed this contact preference form and am
filing it with the Department of Health."
(2) "I would prefer to be contacted only through an intermediary. I have completed this
contact preference form and am filing it with the Department of Health."
(3) "Do not contact me. I may change this preference by filling out another contact
preference form. I have completed this contact preference form and am filing it with
the Department of Health."
Upon receipt of a completed contact preference form, the Department of Health shall attach
the completed form to the original birth certificate of the adopted person. A completed contact
preference form has the same level of confidentiality as the original birth certificate. The
Department of Health shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, for the administration
of this section.
Posted by Amy Adoptee at 3/10/2009 9:27 PM 
Categories: original birth certificate, adoptee, birthmother, adoptee access, adoption
Tags: original birth certificate adoptee birthmother adoptee access adoption
Categories: original birth certificate, adoptee, birthmother, adoptee access, adoption
Tags: original birth certificate adoptee birthmother adoptee access adoption
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