Original Birth
Certificates for Maine (OBC for ME), is a grassroots group of Maine
adoptees, parents of origin and adoptive parents.
OBC for ME succeeded in its initial mission to pass legislation (LD
1084 /PL 409) granting adult adoptees access to their OBC upon request,
while empowering parents of origin the choice
to indicate whether or not they wish to be contacted. This basic
human/civil right has been restored to all Maine-born adoptees, just as
all non-adopted Maine-born citizens have always had, for the same fee and
without parental permission. Our NEW mission is (1) to help Maine Vital
Records with the implementation process, (2) to invite the public and
private adoption related agencies in Maine to join us in increasing the
number of adoption triad support groups in Maine and (3) to publicize this
historic event around the world via all forms of media, over the 18 months
prior to January 1, 2009, the effective date of PL 409.
ACCESS TO ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES SUPPORT GROUP
We have passed the 400 day countdown to the implementation of Public Law 409,
we invite any and all interested persons to attend our second support
group meeting concerning the process of allowing adult adoptees access
to original birth certificates, starting January
1, 2009. Our invitation is extended to anyone that is
interested in this new law and how it will work. OBCforME will be facilitating the
third
meeting on
May 3rd, 2008
at 10am, at the Community Room
at Norway Savings Bank, Route One, Falmouth,
Maine. We will be discussing the birth parent
contact preference form, the form for adoptees to receive their original
birth certificates, and the emotions surrounding this process.
To RSVP, or for more information, please
contact me at
cmrcmr@verizon.net or call 671-1375.
OBC FOR ME