I am needing to get permission from a court to open my sealed adoption record and a lawyer charges me 1,000 plus court costs.
Tags: Adoption, Having, Hire, Lawyer, Opening, Petition, Record, Sealed, Without
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February 23rd, 2010 at 3:23 AM
Well, that would be the $1,000 question. The reason he charges that much is because of the expertise he has about these cases. Petitions can be very complex and you will not get a complete answer here.
February 23rd, 2010 at 8:20 AM
Most states who allow you to petition to have the adoption records opened usually have a simple form that you can complete and submit to the appropriate state agency and/or state attorney general. If you were adopted in a state where the records are permanently sealed, you probably can’t do anything about it.