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'<''i 116'rWull IiBIMTIiauOTI ' ' ' '' ; . : ’S i ' - I ': J ---•■ t L : : ; . j 1 Parliament has passed law which gives new rights to adults who were adopted as children and to their birth parents. Some people want more information about each other while others want to ensure that as much information as possible remains confidential. Whichever group you belong to, the new Adult Adoption Information Act aims to protect your interests. The law has been changed because it is recognised that some people in the adoption process may feel more complete when they have knowledge of their origins and of each other. The law also allows birth parents and adopted adults to stop information about themselves being given out. You can if you wish discuss your situation with the counsellor of your choice. You have the right to choose. FROM 1 MARCH 1986 FROM 1 SEPTEMBER 1986 If you are an adopted person aged 19 If you are an adopted adult, 20 years or years or over, or a birth parent you can over, you can apply to the Registrarask the Registrar General of Births, General of Births, Deaths and Deaths and Marriages to stop Marriages for a copy of your original information about you from being given birth certificate. out by putting a veto on the birth If you are a birth parent of an adopted registration. ‘ adult you can ask the Department of You can place a veto either by letter or Social Welfare to find up-to-date by phone. A veto lasts ten years and information about the adopted adult, can be renewed or cancelled at any time. / For detailed information write or telephone for a / Birth Link brochure. It outlines the procedures you t WODtin* I follow to exercise your new rights. / 111 Phone for this free brochure / / (04) 693-888 / **'*/ / // Toll-free from anywhere in New Zealand. Between 9am-4pm weekdays I ZXC ■■■■■■■■ Cut out this coupon and post to: $ | Jr ® Department of Social Welfare, IJ *W*’ig l * Private Bag, Postal Centre, WELLINGTON I® I I* I a fMS 1 i I Please forward a copy of the Birth Link IJf | | t f S 1- I I-w brochure outlining my rights under the Adult Adoption Information Act 1985 to: Adult Adoption Information Name Address Department of Social Welfare. Department of Justice.