my grandmother adopted me need to know where to get a copy
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my grandmother adopted me need to know where to get a copy
my grandmother passed away need to know if she legal adoped me in oder to be name in the will or estate
Asked on June 2, 2009 under Estate Planning, Alabama
Answers:
N. K., Member, Iowa and Illinois Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
States have their own procedures and laws regarding the adoption process. Generally, a court enters a final order/decree of adoption to finalize it.
Here is a resource to help you search for your adoption record (assuming you were adopted in Alabama):
The Department of Health Services
Post Adoption Unit
50 N. Ripley Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
205- 242-9500
The Alabama Department of Public Health website also contains information about getting your birth certificate: http://www.adph.org/vitalrecords/index.asp?ID=1563.
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