News about Act 470

We have another Congressional Angel in Adoption Honoree-

Our own Kenny Tucker!!!

For his LONG TIME dedication to restoring rights to adopted people!

As of Mid-May 2024,

1437 applications for original birth certificates have been processed by Vital Records.


Rep. Owen renames Act 470 “The Jean and Elise Act”

At the core, Act 470 has always been about adopted people having equal access to the government document that records their birth as it rightly should be and we focused on that point throughout the legislative session.

We have been deeply touched by all the notes and messages and wanted to share some of the sentiments which have been so powerful.

Through all of this many of you have told us, it has been powerful, emotional, you are over the moon, others have found answers and closure, sadly some have found graves, some of you have made new connections and others are just at peace because an injustice has been corrected and a civil right has been restored.

Every experience is valid and important. 

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