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7rin_on_adoptionHow an adoption is recorded
Since 1927, all adoptions granted by the courts in England and Wales, and some overseas adoptions, are recorded in the Adopted Children Register. The register is not open to public search or inspection, but adopted persons and parents can apply to receive adoption certificates.
If a child is born and adopted in England or Wales
Registering an adoption can take up to six weeks, from the time the court issues the adoption order to the General Register Office updating the Adopted Children Register. This replaces the original birth record, which is marked 'adopted'.
You then receive a free short adoption certificate. If you would like more short copies or a full certificate you need to order them. You can do this online or by telephone.
1970s English Adoption Certificate
DIY Deed Poll
Birth certificates after adoption
DirectGov
If you are aged 18 or over and have been adopted in England, Wales or Northern Ireland you can apply for a copy of your original birth certificate.
If all the birth details are known you should apply to the Superintendent Registrar in the district where your birth was registered. There is a fee for this.
If adopted before 12 November 1975, you will have to see an experienced counsellor before you can get information from the original birth certificate.
If adopted on or after 12 November 1975, you can choose whether or not you would like to see a counsellor before getting information about your birth certificate.
You can also obtain a copy of the adoption certificate issued after the adoption order was granted.
See also:
Since 1927, all adoptions granted by the courts in England and Wales, and some overseas adoptions, are recorded in the Adopted Children Register. The register is not open to public search or inspection, but adopted persons and parents can apply to receive adoption certificates.
If a child is born and adopted in England or Wales
Registering an adoption can take up to six weeks, from the time the court issues the adoption order to the General Register Office updating the Adopted Children Register. This replaces the original birth record, which is marked 'adopted'.
You then receive a free short adoption certificate. If you would like more short copies or a full certificate you need to order them. You can do this online or by telephone.
1970s English Adoption Certificate
DIY Deed Poll
Birth certificates after adoption
DirectGov
If you are aged 18 or over and have been adopted in England, Wales or Northern Ireland you can apply for a copy of your original birth certificate.
If all the birth details are known you should apply to the Superintendent Registrar in the district where your birth was registered. There is a fee for this.
If adopted before 12 November 1975, you will have to see an experienced counsellor before you can get information from the original birth certificate.
If adopted on or after 12 November 1975, you can choose whether or not you would like to see a counsellor before getting information about your birth certificate.
You can also obtain a copy of the adoption certificate issued after the adoption order was granted.
See also: