Rule 26 - Petition to Break the Seal of Adoption(a) IN GENERAL. A person seeking to inspect records and papers in an adoption proceeding must file a petition to break the seal of adoption.(b) CONTENTS. The petition must be signed under oath and must state:(1) the adoptee's birth name, sex, birth date, birth place (if known), and name taken on adoption;(2) the reason the petitioner seeks to inspect the records and papers; and(3) if known, the following information: (A) the birth parents' names and last known addresses;(B) the adoptive parents' names and last known addresses; and(C) the name and address of the agency that placed the adoptee and the date of placement.Adop. R. Sup. Ct. D.C. 26
COMMENT
This rule establishes the procedure for a person to request a court order permitting inspection in accordance with D.C. Code § 16-311 (2012 Repl.).