Sealed birth records

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Sealed birth records, as opposed to open records, refers to the practice of sealing the original birth certificate of an infant upon adoption. The original sealed birth certificate is replaced with a birth certificate declaring the adoptee to be the actual, biological child of his or her adoptive parents.

[edit] See also

• Record sealing for a discussion of the general practice