Mississippi § 93-17-215 - Request by adoptee for identifying information.
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§ 93-17-215. Request by adoptee for identifying information.
Any person twenty-one (21) years of age or over who has been adopted in this state may request the bureau through a licensed adoption agency providing post-adoption services to obtain and provide the identifying information regarding either or both of his or her birth parents maintained as provided in Section 93-17-205, unless that birth parent has executed an affidavit prohibiting the release of such information.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 93-17-215 ("Request by adoptee for identifying information.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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