Eligible adoptees or birth relatives of adoptees can apply for the following information about an adoption:
- help locating adopted persons or birth family members in cases of severe medical illnesses to ask for or receive information relating to the severe medical illness
- a redacted copy of an adoption order (this only applies to adoptive parents and adopted persons 18 or older, not birth relatives)
Adopted persons and birth parents can also apply to the Registrar General for post adoption birth information.
Adult adoptees, birth parents, and certain birth relatives can also register for the Adoption Disclosure Register, a voluntary register that help connect birth families.
Organizations that offer this Service
Sites that offer this Service
Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
8:30-17:00
Tuesday:
8:30-17:00
Wednesday:
8:30-17:00
Thursday:
8:30-17:00
Friday:
8:30-17:00
Saturday:
Closed
119 King St W
Hamilton, ON
L8P 4Y7
Eligibility
Adult adoptees 18 years and older and birth relatives, applies to adoptions that were finalized in Ontario.
Areas Served
Ontario
Fees
Fee
None
Languages
English
French
Application Instructions
Call or visit website.
ON211 Regional Partner
Findhelp Information Services
Classifications
Last Full Update
March 24, 2023