Nebraska State Regulations - Access to Adoption Records
Adoptive parents at the time of placement and adopted adults can receive medical information.
Obtaining Identifying Information: See below. Birth parents may file a consent or non-consent form with the State social services department regarding their information.
Obtaining an Original Birth Certificate:
Adults who were adopted on or after September 1, 1988, can receive a copy of the original birth certificate, medical records on file, and information about agency assistance in searching, unless a birth parent has filed a non-consent form. Adults who were adopted before September 1, 1988, upon written request to the court, can receive identifying information and a copy of the original birth certificate if both birth parents have consented.
The Law - Nebraska Revised Statute 43-113 et. seq.
An adopted person 25 years of age or older may request access to the names of relatives or the original birth certificate.
Upon receipt of such a request, the bureau shall look for consent and non-consent (veto) forms.
If a birth parent consent is on file, and there is no veto filed by the adoptive parents, the bureau shall release identifying information to the adoptee.
If no birth parent consent is on file, and if no adoptive parent veto filed, the adoptee will be given the name and address of the court which issued the adoption decree, the name of the agency involved if any, and the fact that an agency may assist the adoptee in searching for relatives.
If the birth parent(s) is/are deceased, and there is no adoptive parent or birth parent veto on file, identifying information shall be released.
If birth parent consent(s) has been filed, and there is no adoptive parent veto, the original birth certificate shall be given to the adoptee.
If there is no birth parent consent on file, and no adoptive parent veto, the adoptee may ask the agency to undertake a search to seek such consent. Costs shall be borne by the adoptee, irrespective of the outcome.
Medical history information contained in agency files shall be provided to an adoptee upon request, with names and place of birth redacted.
Search Resources for this State
Adapted from material available at: National Adoption Information Clearinghouse.
