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Old 03-19-2009, 12:08 AM
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Obtaining medical history in closed adoption

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IL

I am wondering about the opening of a closed adoption case. I have a friend who was adopted in IL around 1970. Back then, all adoptions were closed. Someone has told her that since the adoption took place more than 30 years ago (not sure the significance of that time window) that she can now file some sort of a petition to open her adoption records to at least learn of her medical history. That doesn't sound right to me but I thought I'd ask here and see if anyone has heard of this. What are her options if she would like to obtain her family medical history?
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Old 03-19-2009, 12:44 PM
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IL

I am wondering about the opening of a closed adoption case. I have a friend who was adopted in IL around 1970. Back then, all adoptions were closed. Someone has told her that since the adoption took place more than 30 years ago (not sure the significance of that time window) that she can now file some sort of a petition to open her adoption records to at least learn of her medical history. That doesn't sound right to me but I thought I'd ask here and see if anyone has heard of this. What are her options if she would like to obtain her family medical history?
I have heard of something like that but don't know if it would apply to her case.
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Old 03-19-2009, 03:57 PM
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IL

I am wondering about the opening of a closed adoption case. I have a friend who was adopted in IL around 1970. Back then, all adoptions were closed. Someone has told her that since the adoption took place more than 30 years ago (not sure the significance of that time window) that she can now file some sort of a petition to open her adoption records to at least learn of her medical history. That doesn't sound right to me but I thought I'd ask here and see if anyone has heard of this. What are her options if she would like to obtain her family medical history?
[url=http://www.idph.state.il.us/vital/registryfaq.htm]Medical Information Exchange FAQs[/url]
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Old 03-19-2009, 05:02 PM
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Also, if dad was never legally established, the most one might be able to access is mom's medical history.
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Old 03-20-2009, 11:59 PM
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=bononos again;2209311][url=http://www.idph.state.il.us/vital/registryfaq.htm]Medical Information Exchange FAQs[/url]
Thank you for the link. This is great! I will pass it on.
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