Louisiana Coalition for Adoption Reform

1 August 2025 was the 3rd anniversary of the implementation of Act 470 which restored rights to adult adopted people to have access to their own original birth certificate.

A new Louisiana law helped them find their birth moms: 'I felt like I was complete' Louisiana recently changed the law so that people who were adopted could get their birth certificates, which has helped some track down their birth families.

Act 470 restored rights to adopted people born in Louisiana to access their own birth certificate like every other non-adopted citizen- finally treating adopted people as equals with dignity and respect.

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Congratulations to Georgia! SB 100 known as Andee’s Law was passed by the legislature yesterday restoring rights to an adult adopted people to have access to their original birth certificate! Way to go!!!

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All the information on how to apply for your OBC aka pre-adoption birth certificate can be found here:https://www.laadoptreform.org/frequentlyaskedquestions

We continue to share and spread the word!!!!
In 2022, Act 470 known as “The Jean and Elise Law" restored the right to an adult adopted person to access their own original birth certificate upon demand, at the age of 24.
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