New Jersey Adoption Search

Are you conducting a New Jersey adoption search?  

A while back, we wrote that a bill to open adoption records in New Jersey had been passed by the New Jersey Senate and was being considered for approval by the New Jersey Assembly.  If passed, an adoptee would have access to his/her original birth certificate as long as a no contact veto was not signed by the birth parents. 

Here is that complete post:  Good News About Finding Birth Parents In New Jersey 

OmniTrace recently contacted the New Jersey Office Of Legislative Services for an update.  Bill S611 has not yet been approved.  They informed us that Bill S611 has been in Committee (Assembly) since March 2008 and, to date, no schedule has been set for its review.  If and when Bill S611 is approved by the Committee, it will then go before the full Assembly and, if approved, then will be signed by the Governor.  The Office Of Legislative Services could not provide us a time frame. 

Also, this bill has an option for a No Contact Veto.  So, if S611 is finally signed by the Governor, New Jersey will have to give the birth parents time to sign the Veto.  This may take up to a year. 

You can obtain a copy of the proposed bill here:  S611.  You can also call (609) 292-4840 for information. 

We’ll keep you posted on anything new we hear about this important legislation.  In the meantime, here’s good news–OmniTrace can successfully conduct a New Jersey adoption search without access to open adoption records.   

You can visit OmniTrace or call us toll free at 888-965-6696 for a free consultation about your New Jersey adoption search.