By Day 1 of Week 1, your instructor will assign each student a state to complete this assignment. Prepare a state specific brochure on the release of adoption information, based upon the state laws and administrative rules for the designated state. The brochure should include the following information:
- General summary of the state law
- State definition of non-identifying information
- State definition of identifying information
- What information may be released to an adult adopted person
- What information may be released to a former parent or to an adult former sibling
- Information about the purpose and scope of the state central adoption registry
- How to locate an adoption record
- If applicable, any pending state legislation on adoption release of information laws or administrative code
- Your brochure should be a minimum of three full pages.
- Include a title page with the following:
- Title of Brochure
- Student’s name
- Course name and number
- Instructor’s name
- Date submitted
