Comments on: Opening Records Bill Pending in New York

By: Coley S.

Coley S. — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:14:51 +0000

First of all, saying that birthparents are unhealthy for their child to be around is a huge blanket statement and pretty stereotypical. Secondly, adoptees wouldn’t be able to access these records until they were over 18 and at that point they could judge for themselves whether or not their birthparents are “healthy” enough to have a relationship with.

Bottom line is – they deserve to know whetre they came from and then they can make decisions regarding future contact and relationships.

By: jrussell

jrussell — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:00:40 +0000

I do not live in New York but found this topic interesting and wanted to comment. I agree with this particular piece of legislation as adopted children should have the option of receiving information regarding their own medical records and biological parents. From my experience most children who have been adopted eventually inquire about their past and most importantly their biological parents.

I understand why the concern of biological parents having contact with the child would be raised by the adoptive parents however. Many times the biological parents are rather unhealthy for the child to be around. This could be of great concern for the adoptive parents. However, if this information is kept from the child they could harbor feelings of resentment in the future.

I also see how this could be considered a disregard of basic human rights. As the child ages they should be entitled to this information. Some of them just want to know where they came from.

By: declanmiles

declanmiles — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:06:12 +0000

Have a question – not sure if this is the right forum – please direct me – does the adoption tax credit really not cover self employment tax? Our accountant just said so and I can’t find it anywhere on the IRS site or any adoption site. Anyone know? Barbara