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District of Columbia Adoption Law Forms

• Order Concerning Procedures for Request to Break Seal in Adoption Cases
  This adoption information explains the procedures to be followed to break the seal on records in an adoption case.
• General Order Concerning Private Adoption Cases
  This adoption order explains the procedures to be followed in a private adoption case.
• General Order Concerning Adoption Cases in Which the Adoptee is the Respondent in a Neglect Case
  This adoption order explains the procedures to be followed where there is a charge of neglect filed against the party adopting a child.
• Petition for Adoption
  Use this adoption form to petition the court for permission to adopt a specific child.
• Final Decree of Adoption
  This adoption form is used by the court to issue a final decision on the adoption of your child.
• Notice of Issue of Final Decree of Adoption
  This adoption form is issued by the court as notice that an adoption will become final within a certain number of days.
• Vital Records Form for Adoption Proceedings
  This adoption form is used by Child and Family Services to provide all vital records information on the child and the adoptive parents.
• Adoption Information sheet
  This adoption form is used to record all relevant information on the adoptive child's birth family as well as the adoptive family.
• Biological Mothers Affidavit Concerning Paternity
  This adoption form is used by the child's biological mother to give information on the paternity of the child.
• Posted Notice of Adoption Proceeding and Order to Show Cause
  This adoption form is used by the court to give notice to the named or unnamed father of the adoption proceedings about to take place.

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