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In order to adopt, you must be at least 18 years old. You or the child must be a resident of Massachusetts. If you're married, both spouses must be a part of the adoption (except in very rare circumstances.) Single people and unmarried couples may also adopt.

First modern adoption legislation, the Adoption of Children Act, was passed in the U.S. state of Massachusetts in 1851. It required judges to determine that adoptive parents had ?sufficient ability to bring up the child? and that ?it is fit and proper that such adoption should take effect.? In Great?

Search for adoption records in the Birth, Baptism & Christening index. If you know the birth name and birthdate of the adopted child, start the search there. (or from any page on Ancestry, choose the Search tab > Birth, Marriage & Death > Birth, Baptism & Christening on the right.)

All of the court's adoption paperwork is not available to the public unless a judge orders it to be. An adopted person can't see their adoption court files about their biological parents unless they prove to the court that there is a good reason to do so.

Accessing court adoption records All of the court's adoption paperwork is not available to the public unless a judge orders it to be. An adopted person can't see their adoption court files about their biological parents unless they prove to the court that there is a good reason to do so.

Access to adoption records may be restricted, so you'll need to contact the Judicial Archives to get access. The best way to access adoption records is to fill out and submit the Court Archives Information Request Form.