§ 5-4C-06. Affidavits; required information

   (a) Information contained in affidavit. --

   (1) To register with the Registry, an individual shall submit a notarized affidavit containing the following information:

      (i) the individual's current name and any previous name by which the individual was known;

      (ii) the individual's address and telephone number;

      (iii) if the individual is a natural parent of the adoptee, the original and adopted names, if known, of the adoptee;

      (iv) if the individual is an adoptee who is seeking information regarding the adoptee's natural parents, any names, if known, by which the natural parents are or were known;

      (v) if the individual is an adoptee who is seeking information regarding a natural sibling, any names, if known, by which the natural sibling is or was known;

      (vi) if known, the place and date of birth of the adoptee;

      (vii) if known, the name and address of the child placement agency, if any, that placed the adoptee;

      (viii) if known, the names of the adoptive parents of the adoptee;

      (ix) the name and address of the court that issued the adoption or guardianship order; and

      (x) a statement of the individual's consent to be identified to other registrants.

   (2) A registrant shall notify the Administration of changes in information occurring after the affidavit is filed.

   (3) A registrant may withdraw from the Registry at any time by submitting a notarized affidavit to that effect to the Administration.

(b) Necessary information. --

   (1) The Administration shall obtain information necessary for identifying an adoptee, a natural mother of an adoptee, a natural father, or a natural sibling.

   (2) The Administration may not obtain information regarding:

      (i) the adoptive parents of the adoptee;

      (ii) a child of the adoptive parents who is not a natural sibling; or

      (iii) the financial status of the adoptive parents of the adoptee.

HISTORY: 1986, ch. 711; 1999, ch. 320, § 1; 2005, ch. 464, § 3.