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Who Can Register? Adoptees 21 and over who do not have a birth sibling under 21 in the same adoptive family, birth parents, and birth siblings. Siblings, must also be over 21. The adoption or guardianship proceedings must have been conducted through a Maryland court or facilitated by a licensed Maryland child placement agency, regardless of the registrant's place of birth or current residence. The Registry maintains a list of similar registries in other states and may assist persons who were adopted elsewhere. Information about several national registries is also available.

This Page Last Revised on January 9, 2007