- (a) The Texas Department of Health - Bureau of Vital Statistics charges a fee of $5.00 to adoptees, birth parents or biological siblings who inquire with the central index to determine if a child- placing agency that operates its own registry was involved in a specified adoption. The person may send the inquiry, along with the appropriate fee and proof of age and identity to the Texas Department of Health - Bureau of Vital Statistics, Central Adoption Registry (ZZ055), P.O. Box 140123, Austin, Texas 78714-0123 or may inquire in person at the Bureau of Vital Statistics, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas.
- (b) Proof of age and identity is a copy of the requestor's driver's license or other photo identification and a copy of the birth certificate, if the requestor's name has changed due to marriage. If the name has been legally changed through a court order, a certified copy of the order shall accompany the request.
- (c) The department shall provide the child-placing agency's name, address, telephone number, and E-mail address, if appropriate, if that agency operates its own registry to which a person may apply. If the Central Adoption Registry finds inconclusive information to determine which agency handled the adoption, the person is entitled to apply only to the Central Adoption Registry.
Source Note:The provisions of this §181.44 adopted to be effective March 4, 1999, 24 TexReg 1618.