N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:22-6.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 3A:22-6.2 - Adoption registry services available

(a) The Division shall provide adoption registry services to the adult adoptee, birth family member or adoptive parent on behalf of his or her minor child when requested which include:

1. Providing non-identifying background information, including birth history, social history and family health history, to the birth parent, the adult adoptee or adoptive parent on behalf of the minor adoptee in accordance with N.J.A.C. 3A:50-5.9(b)2;

2. Search services to locate the birth family at the request of the adult adoptee or at the request of the adoptive parent on behalf of the minor adoptee in accordance with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 3A:50-5.10. Search services are not available from the Division to a birth family member seeking to locate the child who was placed for adoption; and

3. Registration of a birth family member's name and address to enable the Division to reunite him or her with the adult adoptee if the adult adoptee or adoptive parent on behalf of the minor adoptee requests a reunion.

N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:22-6.2

Amended by R.2001 d.92, effective 3/19/2001.
See: 32 N.J.R. 4181(a), 33 N.J.R. 1003(a).
In (a)3, added "or adoptive parent on behalf of the minor adoptee" following "adoptee".
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10:121C-7.1 and amended by R.2006 d.336, effective 9/18/2006.
See: 38 N.J.R. 1505(a), 38 N.J.R. 3902(a).
Section was "Registry services available". In the introductory paragraph of (a) added "adoption" following "provide".