On the petition of an authorized applicant, as defined in section 45a-743, the Probate Court or the Superior Court that finalized an adoption or appointed a guardian ad litem in accordance with section 45a-753 shall issue an order directing the registrar of vital statistics of the municipality of an adopted person's birth to issue an uncertified copy of an original birth certificate to the authorized applicant in accordance with subsection (b) of section 7-53, provided the person named in the certificate of birth is deceased and (1) each birth parent named on the original birth certificate (A) consents to the release of identifying information, in accordance with sections 45a-751 to 45a-751b, inclusive, or (B) is deceased, or (2) a legal representative or guardian ad litem consents to the release of identifying information on behalf of the birth parent, in accordance with section 45a-753.
(P.A. 14-133, S. 10; P.A. 21-21, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 14-133 effective July 1, 2015; P.A. 21-21 deleted former Subsec. (a) re orders directing issuance of uncertified copy of original birth certificate of adopted person whose adoption was finalized prior to October 1, 1983, deleted former Subsec. (b) designator, replaced Department of Public Health with registrar of vital statistics of municipality of adopted person's birth, redesignated existing provisions re birth parents as Subdiv. (1) and existing provisions re legal representative or guardian ad litem as Subdiv. (2) and made conforming changes, effective July 1, 2021, and applicable to petitions filed on and after July 1, 2021.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure
Chapter 803 - Termination of Parental Rights and Adoption
Section 45a-706. (Formerly Sec. 45-61a). - Rule of construction.
Section 45a-707. (Formerly Sec. 45-61b). - Definitions.
Section 45a-708. (Formerly Sec. 45-61e). - Guardian ad litem for minor or incompetent parent.
Section 45a-709. (Formerly Sec. 45-61k). - Validity of proceedings prior to statutory changes.
Section 45a-724. (Formerly Sec. 45-61i). - Who may give child in adoption.
Section 45a-725. (Formerly Sec. 45-61j). - When child free for adoption.
Section 45a-726a. - Consideration of sexual orientation of prospective adoptive or foster parent.
Section 45a-726b. - Recruitment of minority families not to delay placement of adoptive child.
Section 45a-726c. - Term “adoptive parent” substituted for “adopting parent”.
Section 45a-727a. - Legislative findings re best interests of child.
Section 45a-728c. - Payment of expenses of birth mother by prospective adoptive parents.
Section 45a-731. (Formerly Sec. 45-64a). - Effects of final decree of adoption. Surviving rights.
Section 45a-731a. - Issuance of final adoption decree notwithstanding death of child.
Section 45a-732. (Formerly Sec. 45-62). - Husband and wife to join in adoption.
Section 45a-734. (Formerly Sec. 45-67). - Adoption of adults. Inheritance.
Section 45a-735. (Formerly Sec. 45-68). - Husband or wife of adopted adult to consent.
Section 45a-736. (Formerly Sec. 45-66a). - Change of name of adopted person.
Section 45a-743. (Formerly Sec. 45-68c). - Definitions.
Section 45a-744. (Formerly Sec. 45-68b). - Legislative policy.
Section 45a-745. (Formerly Sec. 45a-68a). - Adoption record.
Section 45a-749. (Formerly Sec. 45-68h). - Request for information.
Section 45a-750. (Formerly Sec. 45-68i). - Identifying information.
Section 45a-751a. - Conditions re release of information. Counseling.
Section 45a-751b. - Disclosure of identifying information. Consent required. Exception.
Section 45a-751c. - Order directing issuance of uncertified copy of original birth certificate.
Section 45a-755. (Formerly Sec. 45-68o). - Registries. Filing of registration.
Section 45a-757. (Formerly Sec. 45-68n). - Records maintained on a permanent basis.
Section 45a-763. (Formerly Sec. 45-69c). - Adoption Review Board established.
Section 45a-764. (Formerly Sec. 45-69d). - Powers of Adoption Review Board. Notice and hearing.
Section 45a-765. (Formerly Sec. 45-69e). - Records to be confidential.