Information about adult adopted person
84 Information about adult adopted person
A natural parent or natural relative of an adopted person who has attained the age of 18 years may, subject to this section, apply to a relevant authority for information about the adopted person.
Before a natural parent or natural relative of an adopted person is given any information that identifies, or identifies the whereabouts of, the adopted person or an adoptive parent of the adopted person, the natural parent or natural relative is to undertake not to contact the adopted person or adoptive parent if the adopted person or adoptive parent – has entered a contact veto in an Adoption Information Register in respect of the natural parent or natural relative; and has not withdrawn the contact veto from the Register.
An undertaking is to be in writing in a form determined by the Secretary.
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