SB3706 amends the Adoption Act to allow certain individuals to petition for a confidential intermediary to facilitate contact and information.
SB3706 amends the Adoption Act to allow eligible individuals to petition the court for the appointment of a confidential intermediary. This intermediary can help facilitate contact and information exchange with biological relatives. Eligible petitioners include adopted or surrendered persons, adoptive parents, birth parents, and certain relatives of deceased adopted or surrendered persons. The intermediary must follow strict confidentiality protocols and can access non-identifying information and medical records with consent.
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