Panama Canal Zone (1903-1979) Never sealed (as far as we can tell) The Panama Canal Zone (Spanish: Zona del Canal de Panamá) was an unincorporated territory of the United States from 1903 to 1979, centered on the Panama Canal and surrounded by the Republic of …

Notes on 2014 access law As of January 1, 2014 Oregon opened its adoption files to adoptees and birthparents. Enacted in the spirit of Bastard Nation and Helen Hill’s Ballot Measure 58, the SB623 bill expanded the …

Notes on Illinois Access Law *Information for surviving spouses of adult adopted persons, surviving adult children of adult adopted persons or surviving siblings & adult children of deceased birth parents can be found at http://newillinoisadoptionlaw.com/ *Original …

Hawai’i: Notes on Hawai’i Access Law by Shea Grimm   HB 2082 went into effect on June 21, 2016. Adoptees (age 18) AND birthparemts adoption, including a copy of the original birth certificate contained therein, upon …

Montana Access: Restricted Sealed: 1973 Those adopted 30 or more years ago: OBC available upon written request unless a birthparent has requested that a court order be required to release it;  Those adopted less than 30 years ago but  before October …