{"id":31,"date":"2020-10-19T13:54:44","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T12:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/the-centre\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2025-11-20T09:10:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T09:10:54","slug":"adopted-adults","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/search-reunion\/adopted-adults\/","title":{"rendered":"Adopted Adults"},"content":{"rendered":"

CCS recognise that the impact of adoption is lifelong, and if you are an adult adoptee in need of support, then you may find the information below useful. For any enquiries, please contact us at birthrecords@ccsadoption.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Applying for your Birth Certificate<\/h2>\n

Adopted people aged 18 or over can apply for access to and a copy of their birth certificate. Everyone adopted before 12 November 1975 will need to attend a counselling session with an approved adoption advisor first.<\/p>\n

If you know your birth details<\/strong><\/h4>\n

You can order a copy of your original birth certificate from the General Register Office<\/a><\/span>. For adoptions outside England or Wales, you need to contact the General Register Office where you were adopted.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t know your birth details<\/strong><\/h4>\n

You need to fill out an application for the Birth certificate Information Before Adoption (BIBA) service if you don\u2019t know your birth details.<\/p>\n

Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

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Accessing your Adoption File<\/h2>\n

If you are aged 18 or over and would like more information on your birth family, you can request to access your file. You can do this by emailing the filled-in enquiry form linked here below to birthrecords@ccsadoption.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n