ADOPTION

Click on the links below for information on Adoption

An adopted person who has been adopted in Northern Ireland and is over 18 years of age can apply for a copy of their original birth entry.

Click here for information on your original Birth Entry

An adopted person who was adopted in Northern Ireland or a birth relative of a person adopted in Northern Ireland may apply for entry to the Adoption Contact Register which can assist those who wish to make contact with each other.

Click here for information on Part I of the Adoption Contact Register

The adopted person should apply for entry onto Part 1.

Click here for information on Part II of the Adoption Contact Register

The birth mother and relatives should apply for entry onto Part 2.

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