The methods selected to confirm the identity should be appropriate to the category of the individual making the request for release of information, and might include:

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    • Requesting the individual to supply a copy of a birth certificate or viewing the birth certificate and recording in narrative the birth certificate number.
    • Requesting the individual to supply a copy of the adoption decree or viewing the decree and recording the court file number.
    • Requesting the individual to supply a copy of their driver’s license.
    • Viewing the legal papers awarded to the guardian(s) of the person when non-identifying information is requested.

Related Practice Alerts and Memos:

8-28-2020 – CD20-38- Adoption Records Disclosure