I need information on how to open up my adoption records on guam and I live in washington?

Question

I have contacted lawers in the states and they have no info for me. This is just one of those burning questions I need to answer. Any information would be great. Omnitrace and all other orginazations cant help me, I am hoping someone out there can

Answer 1

So are you from Guam? Thats awesome!

Does that make you Gaumese?Guamian?Guamish? These are the questions that keep me awake at night.

Answer 2

Heres a little bit of information. I was wrong about the open records. Only available by a court order. Theres a link below from a site that I find to be accurate and unbiased. If i find anything else I'll add it up :)

http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/l...

When an adoption is finalized, a new birth certificate for the child is customarily issued to the adoptive parents. The original birth certificate is then sealed and kept confidential by the State registrar of vital records. In the past, nearly all States required a court order for adopted persons to gain access to their original birth certificates. In approximately 29 States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, and Puerto Rico, a court order is still required to gain access to the original birth certificate.

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For contact information for the State agency or department that assists in accessing adoption records, go to Child Welfare Information Gateway's National Foster Care & Adoption Directory and search under State Reunion Registry or State Confidential Intermediary Service:

http://www.childwelfare.gov/nfcad

To see how your State addresses this issue, visit the State Statutes Search.

To find information on all of the States and territories, view the complete printable PDF, Access to Adoption Records: Summary of State Laws (PDF - 462 KB)

Answer 3

you would have to petition the courts for guam.  it's honestly not likely to happen unless there is a medical emergency:(((((