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    jennifer braddo Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 16, 2008, 07:18 AM
    Opening closed adoption records
    My father was adopted in the state of Texas, his records are sealed and I want to open them how can I do that if he is passed on?
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    Dec 16, 2008, 08:03 AM

    Petition the court that has jurisdiction. They will want a good reason and a lot won't accept "curiosity" as a good reason. For instance, if you suspect genetic disorders that pass generations...
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    Dec 16, 2008, 08:25 AM

    Usually the ONLY reason for opening sealed records is a medical necessity.

    Technically, they're not YOUR records, and you have almost no rights to them.

    You'd have to get a lawyer and fight to have them opened, and even then, the likelihood is that you'll only get non-identifying information, like medical records.
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