Application for Post Adoption Birth Information Under Section 48.1 or 48.2 of the<em>Vital Statistics Act</em>

The following application is for the disclosure of adoption related information under section 48.1 or 48.2 of the Vital Statistics Act. Please read the following before starting the application process, as it discusses the eligibility requirements, application process, what documentation you are entitled to, and other important information that may impact your results.

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Eligibility Requirements

As the adopted person, you must be at least 18 years old to apply for Post Adoption Birth Information (PABI).

As the birth/other parent named on the adopted person’s original birth registration, you must wait until the adopted person is at least 19 years old before you can apply for PABI.

Application Process

You are encouraged to submit your application electronically using the electronic form. We will receive your application upon completion. You will also receive a confirmation email stating that we received your application.

Alternatively, you can complete the PDF version of the Application for Post Adoption Birth Information Under Section 48.1 or 48.2 of the Vital Statistics Act, print it, and mail it to:

Office of the Registrar General
189 Red River Road
PO Box 9000
Thunder Bay ON P7B 0A5

As the adopted person, you will be asked to provide information on you and your adoptive parent(s). The required information can be found on your adoption order. If you do not have a copy of your adoption order, you can still apply. Do your best to complete the required fields.

As the birth/other parent, you will be asked to provide information on the adopted person at the time of birth, as well as on the birth parent(s). The required information can be found on the adopted person’s original statement of live birth. If you do not have a copy of that document, you can still apply. Do your best to complete the required fields.

Documentation

As the adopted person, if you are eligible for Post Adoption Birth Information (PABI), you may be entitled to receive uncertified copies of the following documents:

Your original birth registration, if any; and/or
Any registered adoption order.

These documents may contain identifying information about your birth parents, such as their names.

As the birth/other parent, if you are eligible for PABI, you may be entitled to receive information about the adopted person and you contained in the following documents:

An uncertified copy of the adopted person’s original birth registration, if any;
Any substituted birth registration, and/or
Any registered adoption order.

These documents may contain identifying information about the adopted person, such as his or her adoptive name. Only information pertaining to the birth parent and the adopted person will be included. Information such as the adoptive parents' names will not be disclosed.

Disclosure Veto

As the adopted person, if you are eligible for Post Adoption Birth Information (PABI) and the Office of the Registrar General has received a Disclosure Veto from a birth parent, the Registrar General is prohibited from disclosing that birth parent’s identifying information to you. If applicable, a copy of any statement completed by that birth parent containing any medical or family history, or reasons for not wanting their information disclosed to you, will be given to you.

As the birth/other parent, if you are eligible for PABI and the Office of the Registrar General has received a Disclosure Veto from the adopted person, the Registrar General is prohibited from disclosing the adopted person’s identifying information to you. If applicable, a copy of any statement completed by the adopted person containing any medical or family history, or reasons for not wanting their information disclosed to you, will be given to you.

Learn more about the Disclosure Veto.

No Contact Notice

As the adopted person, if you are eligible for Post Adoption Birth Information (PABI) and the Office of the Registrar General has received a No Contact Notice from a birth parent, you will be required to sign a written agreement stating you will not contact or attempt to contact that birth parent. Once you have signed and returned the agreement, a copy of any statement completed by that birth parent, containing any medical or family history, or reasons for not wanting to be contacted, will be given to you along with your uncertified copy of your original birth registration and/or registered adoption order.

Under the Vital Statistics Act, you are prohibited from directly or indirectly contacting or attempting to contact the birth parent who has filed a No Contact Notice. If you are convicted of violating a No Contact Notice, you may be subject to a fine of up to $50,000.

As the birth/other parent, if you are eligible for PABI and the Office of the Registrar General has received a No Contact Notice from the adopted person, you will be required to sign a written agreement stating you will not contact or attempt to contact the adopted person. Once you have signed and returned the agreement, a copy of any statement completed by the adopted person, containing any medical or family history, or reasons for not wanting to be contacted, will be given to you along with uncertified copies of the adopted person’s birth registration(s) and registered adoption order, if applicable.

Under the Vital Statistics Act, you are prohibited from directly or indirectly contacting or attempting to contact the adopted person who has filed a No Contact Notice. If you are convicted of violating a No Contact Notice, you may be subject to a fine of up to $50,000.

Learn more about the No Contact Notice.

Notice of Contact Preference

As the adopted person, if you are eligible for Post Adoption Birth Information (PABI) and the Office of the Registrar General has received a Notice of Contact Preference from a birth parent, a copy of the statement outlining that birth parent’s preferences on how they wish to be contacted will be given to you along with your uncertified copy of your original birth registration and/or registered adoption order.

As the birth/other parent, if you are eligible for PABI and the Office of the Registrar General has received a Notice of Contact Preference from the adopted person, a copy of the statement outlining the adopted person’s preferences on how they wish to be contacted will be given to you along with an uncertified copy of the adopted person’s birth registration(s) and registered adoption order, if applicable.

Learn more about the Notice of Contact Preference.

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Service Requested

Please identify if you are the:

Current Age of Adopted Person:

Applicant Name and Contact Information

Last Name:

First Name:

Middle Name(s):

Telephone Number:

Email Address:

Applicant Address Information

Apartment or Unit Number:

Street Number:

Street Name:

PO Box:

City, Town or Village:

Province or State:

Postal Code or Zip Code:

Country:

Information about the Adopted Person After Adoption

This section is intended primarily for applicants who are adopted. If you are the adopted person, you must complete all required fields below.

Last Name:

First Name:

Middle Name(s):

Previous Last Name(s) (if applicable):

Gender:

Date of Birth (yyyy/mm/dd):

Birth Registration Number (if known):

Date of Adoption (yyyy/mm/dd):

City of Birth:

Province of Birth:

Country of Birth:

Information about the Adopted Person After Adoption – Parent 1 Information

This section is intended primarily for applicants who are adopted. If you are the adopted person, you must complete all required fields below. Use the parental name information found on your adoption order.

Last Name:

First Name:

Middle Name(s):

Previous Last Name(s) (if applicable):

Date of Birth (yyyy/mm/dd):

City of Birth:

Province of Birth:

Country of Birth:

Information about Adopted Person After Adoption – Parent 2 Information

This section is intended primarily for applicants who are adopted. If you are the adopted person, complete the fields below, if applicable. Use the parental name information found on your adoption order.

Last Name:

First Name:

Middle Name(s):

Previous Last Name(s) (if applicable):

Date of Birth (yyyy/mm/dd):

City of Birth:

Province of Birth:

Country of Birth:

Information about Adopted Person Before Adoption

This section is intended primarily for applicants who are birth parents (e.g., the father, mother or other parent named on the original birth registration). As the birth parent, you must complete all required fields below. The information you enter must match the adopted person's particulars that appear on their original birth registration.

Last Name:

First Name:

Middle Name(s):

Previous Last Name(s) (if applicable):

Gender:

Date of Birth (yyyy/mm/dd):

Birth Registration Number (if known):

City of Birth:

Province of Birth:

Country of Birth:

Information about Adopted Person Before Adoption - Birth Parent 1 Information

This section is intended primarily for applicants who are birth parents (e.g., the father, mother or other parent named on the original birth registration). If you are the birth parent, you must complete all required fields below. The information you enter must match the parental details that appear on the original birth registration for the adopted person.

Last Name:

First Name:

Middle Name(s):

Previous Last Name(s) (if applicable):

Date of Birth (yyyy/mm/dd):

City of Birth:

Province of Birth:

Country of Birth:

Information about Adopted Person Before Adoption - Birth Parent 2 Information

This section is intended primarily for applicants who are birth parents (e.g., the father, mother or other parent named on the original birth registration). As the birth parent, complete the fields below, if applicable. The information you enter must match the parental details that appear on the original birth registration for the adopted person.

Last Name:

First Name:

Middle Name(s):

Previous Last Name(s) (if applicable):

Date of Birth (yyyy/mm/dd):

City of Birth:

Province of Birth:

Country of Birth:

Signed Statement by the Applicant

Declaration

I certify that the information given on this application form is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I am aware that it is an offence to willfully make a false statement on this form. On conviction, a person who willfully makes a false statement in this application is liable to a fine of not more than $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years less day or both.

Collection Notice

The information provided on this form is collected and may be used to determine your entitlement to and provide the service requested, search for and provide copies of the registered Statement of Withdrawal, and for adoption disclosure, statistical and research purposes, in accordance with the Vital Statistics Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. V.4 and for law enforcement purposes.

You may direct enquiries regarding collection of this information to: Supervisor, ServiceOntario Call Centre, Contact Centre Service Branch, 5775 Yonge Street, Toronto ON M3M 3E6 or call 1-800-461-2156 in North America or 1-416-325-8305 in Toronto and internationally.

I have read and agree to the Declaration and have read, agree and consent to the Collection and Use of Information as stated above.

Signature of Applicant (First Name and Last Name):

Date:

Application for Post Adoption Birth Information
Under Section 48.1 or 48.2 of the Vital Statistics Act

Instructions

Service Requested

Applicant Name and Contact Information

Applicant Address Information

Information about the Adopted Person After Adoption

Information about the Adopted Person After Adoption – Parent 1 Information

Parent 1 Information

Information about Adopted Person After Adoption – Parent 2 Information

Parent 2 Information

Information about Adopted Person Before Adoption

Information about Adopted Person Before Adoption - Birth Parent 1 Information

Birth Parent 1 Information

Information about Adopted Person Before Adoption - Birth Parent 2 Information

Birth Parent 2 Information

Signed Statement by the Applicant

Declaration

Collection Notice

Summary

Service Requested

Applicant Name and Contact Information

Applicant Address Information

Information about the Adopted Person After Adoption

Information about the Adopted Person After Adoption – Parent 1 Information

Information about Adopted Person After Adoption – Parent 2 Information

Information about Adopted Person Before Adoption

Information about Adopted Person Before Adoption - Birth Parent 1 Information

Information about Adopted Person Before Adoption - Birth Parent 2 Information

Signed Statement by the Applicant

Declaration

Collection Notice