Mississippi § 93-17-217 - Identification and counseling of requesting adoptee; release of information by bureau.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 93-17-217 — Identification and counseling of requesting adoptee; release of information by bureau., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 93-17-217. Identification and counseling of requesting adoptee; release of information by bureau.
Provided the birth parent has not filed an affidavit prohibiting the release of identifying information and before acting on a request made pursuant to Section 93-17-209 or Section 93-17-215, the agency shall require the adoptee to provide adequate identification and to submit to counseling by such agency in connection with the release and use of this information. The bureau shall release the requested information to the designated agency upon request by such agency.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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