HB838

Mississippi HB838 allows adoptees to request their original birth certificate and contact preference form from the Bureau of Vital Records.

Mississippi HB838 amends state law to require the Bureau of Vital Records to issue an uncertified copy of the original birth certificate to an adoptee who is 21 years of age or older upon request. The bill also mandates that the bureau release any contact preference form submitted by the adoptee's birth parent when the original birth certificate is requested. The contact preference form allows the birth parent to indicate their willingness to be contacted by the adoptee.