Arkansas law releases original birth certificates to adoptees

House Bill 1636 bill passed both the house and senate without dissent on either side, much to do with the bill's provision to allow birth parents up to a year to decide if they would like to redact their name from the original birth certificate to maintain their anonymity.

The bill establishes the right of adoptees to request access to their original birth certificate after the age of 21.

HB 1636 was signed into law by Governor Hutchinson last Thursday  

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