Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.02.08.402 - REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR ADULT ADOPTEES

01. Search for "the Other Birth Parent." The State Registrar will not participate in the search for "the other birth parent." The adoption service units of the Department may participate in such searches when requested to do so by a birth parent or the adult adoptee. Costs of the search will be provided by the birth parent or adult adoptee seeking the match. Such service costs will be set by the adoption service unit and are based upon the actual cost of the search and cost of notification of the registrant(s).

02. Completion of Match. When dated evidence of a completed search is presented to the State Registrar and "the other birth parent" has not been found, then and only then will a match be completed as cited in Section 39-259A(e) and (f), Idaho Code.

a. When one (1) of the birth parents cannot be found according to Section 39-259A(b)(3), Idaho Code, no information about the missing birth parent will be released to either registrant, except as provided for in Section 39-258(9)(b), Idaho Code.

b. When one (1) birth parent is deceased, proof of death must be established by a certified copy of the death certificate or a verification of the fact of death from the Vital Statistics official of the state where death occurred. Such proof is the responsibility of the registered birth parent.

03. Siblings of Adult Adoptee. When it appears that there is a match between siblings, the State Registrar may confirm the match from the sealed adoption record on file in the Vital Statistics Office and make appropriate notification to the siblings. However, if the birth parent(s) has not also voluntarily registered, no identifying information about the birth parent(s) will be provided to the adult adoptee or the sibling, except as provided for in Section 39-258(9)(b), Idaho Code, or where proof of death of the birth parent(s) is found.

04. Notification. When it appears to the State Registrar that a match has occurred, the State Registrar will notify the registrants by certified mail of the opportunity to withdraw from the register prior to proceeding with full notification of the registrants. Such withdrawal must be made by written notarized request and be received by the State Registrar within thirty (30) days of the date of registrant's receipt of notification from the State Registrar. Such withdrawal is exempt from the usual withdrawal fee.

05. Registration Time. Birth parents or relatives of qualified birth parents may register at any time after an adoption has taken place, regardless of the adoptee's age. Adoptees may register after they have reached their eighteenth birthday.

06. Fees. An initial filing fee of ten dollars ($10) is paid by or on behalf of each registrant and must be submitted with the registration form. An update fee of ten dollars ($10) is charged whenever a registrant requests in writing a revision, update, or withdrawal of a previous registration.

07. Release of Information. When it appears there is a match between registered adult siblings and no birth parent information has been registered, before release of identifying information to any registered adult sibling, the State Registrar will require proof from the registrant(s) of the identity and the relationship of the registrant to other registrants. At least two (2) documents providing such proof must be viewed and recorded by the State Registrar.

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Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.02.08.402

Effective April 6, 2023