Education written question – answered at on 19 October 2012.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what provisions are in place to allow the children of deceased adopted adults to trace their biological grandparents; and if he will make a statement.
holding answer
Any one may apply to the Registrar General for a copy of any person's birth certificate, including the birth certificate of an adopted person, to assist in tracing individuals. The Registrar General has no power to provide a copy of the birth certificate to the applicant where the applicant does not have sufficient identifying information about the person.
In these circumstances the applicant may apply to the court, who, under section 79(4) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, may in exceptional circumstances, require the Registrar General to disclose the birth details of an adopted person.
I understand the desire of descendants of adopted people to trace their biological family, but there is no plan at present to change the law.
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