Section 2931 - Access to information

(a) Who may access information.--The following individuals may file a written request for nonidentifying information or identifying information or contact with the court which finalized the adoption, the agency which coordinated the adoption or a successor agency: (1) An adoptee who is at least 18 years of age. (2) An adoptive parent of an adoptee who is: (i) under 18 years of age; (ii) adjudicated incapacitated and is 18 years of age or older; or (iii) deceased. (3) A legal guardian of an adoptee who is under 18 years of age or adjudicated incapacitated. (4) A descendant of a deceased adoptee. (5) A birth parent of an adoptee who is 21 years of age or older. (6) A parent of a birth parent of an adoptee who is 21 years of age or older, if the birth parent consents, is adjudicated incapacitated or is deceased. (7) A birth sibling of an adoptee, if both the birth sibling and adoptee are 21 years of age or older and: (i) the birth sibling remained in the custody of the birth parent and the birth parent consents, is deceased or adjudicated incapacitated; (ii) both the birth sibling and the adoptee were adopted out of the same birth family; or (iii) the

ustody of the birth parent and the birth parent consents, is deceased or adjudicated incapacitated; (ii) both the birth sibling and the adoptee were adopted out of the same birth family; or (iii) the birth sibling was not adopted out of the birth family and did not remain in the custody of the birth parent. (b) Who may be the subject of a request for information.--An individual enumerated under subsection (a) may request nonidentifying or identifying information regarding or contact with the following individuals: (1) An adoptee who is 21 years of age or older. (2) A birth parent of an adoptee. (3) A parent of a birth parent of an adoptee who is 21 years of age or older, if the birth parent consents, is adjudicated incapacitated or is deceased. (4) A birth sibling of an adoptee, if both the birth sibling and the adoptee are 21 years of age or older and: (i) the birth sibling remained in the custody of the birth parent and the birth parent consents, is deceased or adjudicated incapacitated; (ii) both the birth sibling and the adoptee were adopted out of the same birth family; or (iii) the birth sibling was not adopted out of the birth family and did not remain in the custody of the

ted; (ii) both the birth sibling and the adoptee were adopted out of the same birth family; or (iii) the birth sibling was not adopted out of the birth family and did not remain in the custody of the birth parent.