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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Adoption Activism Press
News Release
Contact: Michelle Konieczny, Editor
Email: TAAPbyABORN@aol.com
http://www.angelfire.com/mo2/TAAP
ABORN ALERT-New York BillS-1224
IN SENATE --Introduced by Sen. WRIGHT -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law and the domestic relations law, in
relation to enacting the bill of adoptee rights
Activists urged to contact
representatives before upcomingJudiciary Committee vote !
The changes to the current laws would be amended to read:
SPONSORS MEMO:
NEW YORK STATE SENATE
INTRODUCER'S MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT
submitted in accordance with Senate Rule VI. Sec 1
BILL NUMBER: S1224
SPONSOR: WRIGHT
PURPOSE:
This bill would allow adopted adults to learn who their birth parents
are when they reach the age of 21, subject to a contact veto filed by
the birth parent.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of the bill adds a new section 4138-e to the public health law
which sets forth the adoptee bill of rights. Among the rights is the
ability to receive an uncertified copy of their original birth certif-
icate at age 18. This section also allows a birth parent to file a
"contact veto," precluding a contact by an adoptee. The birth parent
may
rescind the veto. This section also directs the Governor to set up a
voluntary citizens task force to assess the progress of the program and
report the findings to the legislature.
Sections 2 - 6 of the bill amend section 4138 of the public health law,
which governs the issuance of birth certificates, so as to allow an
adult adoptee to have a birth certificate reflect original data; include
any name changes to the adoptee; reflect current addresses; and requires
the department of health to accept additional data and information
supplied by birth relatives, which data must be provided to the adoptive
parents of minor adoptee and directly to adoptee over the age of 18.
Sections 7 and 8 of the bill amends domestic relations law section 114
so as to enumerate additional data to be transmitted to the department
of social services. These amendments also comport the DRL to the PHL in
that the right to an uncertified birth record is included in section 114
of the DRL.
EXISTING LAW: There is no existing proprietary right to birth data by
adoptee.
JUSTIFICATION:
Under New York law adoptees are unable to obtain birth records since
these are sealed. This means that adoptees are prevented from obtaining
medical information relevant to their own physical health. Further
adoptees are denied data with regard to their ethnic and religious
heritage. Lastly, they are denied knowledge of their family history.
Advances in medical care and the need for early intervention to help
prevent many diseases, access to data fulfills a necessary medical func-
tion. In addition, changing social values and the acceptance of
adoption has been a long and arduous process, with adoption receiving
greater acceptance and adoptees no longer being stigmatized. These
medical and social strides underscore the need for information.
In addition, with the advent of the internet and other research tools,
location of birth parents has become less difficult. Opening the proc-
ess is a logical step in the acceptance of adoption as an alternate
means of becoming a parent and at the same time allows adoptees the
opportunity to learn the basic facts of their own existence.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S.4744 - 1998
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act is to take effect one year after it becomes law, except that
immediately, the commissioner of health must promulgate rules and regu-
lations as may be needed to implement the new statute.
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Letters are especially needed to make the Senators aware that this would
be a good bill if the contact veto provisions were omitted from the bill.
Adoptees have civil rights and constitutional rights equal to all other citizens
of this county and all other citizens when reaching the age of emancipation
do NOT NEED THE PERMISSION OF THEIR PARENTS to obtain their ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES.
Senators need to be made aware that adoptees will not settle for an open records
bill that contains a CONTACT VETO CLAUSE.!!!!
Please take a moment and write to New York's Senators today.
Every voice counts.
Contact Information:
SPONSOR*********
James W. Wright R-C-I; 46th Senatorial District
Counties: Jefferson, Oswego and part of St.
Lawrence
District: State Office Building,
317 Washington Street, 4th Floor,
Watertown, NY 13601
315-785-2430
Albany: 707 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2346
James S. Alesi R; 55th Senatorial District
Counties: Part of Monroe
District: 220 Packett's Landing,
P.O. Box 66081,
Fairport, NY 14450
716-223-1800
Albany: 905 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2015
Michael A.L. Balboni R-C; 07th Senatorial District
Counties: Part of Nassau
District: 166 East Jericho Turnpike,
Suite 9,
Mineola, NY 11501
516-873-0736
Albany: 803 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2471
John J. Bonacic R; 40th Senatorial District
Counties: Delaware, Greene, Sullivan, parts of
Orange, Ulster
District: 279 Main Street,
Suite 202,
New Paltz, NY 12561
914-255-9656
Albany: 815 Legislative Office Building
518-455-3181
Neil D. Breslin D; 42nd Senatorial District
Counties: Albany
Albany: 606 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2225
Joseph L. Bruno R-C; 43rd Senatorial District
Counties: Rensselaer, part of Saratoga
District: 368 Broadway,
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518-583-1001
Albany: 909 Legislative Office Building
518-455-3191
Martin Connor D-L; 25th Senatorial District
Counties: Parts of Kings and New York
District: 270 Broadway,
Suite 2300,
New York, NY 10007
212-298-5565
Albany: 907 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2701
Alfred T. Coppola D; 57th Senatorial District
Counties: Parts of Erie, Niagara
District: State Office Building,
65 Court Street, Room 213,
Buffalo, NY 14202
716-854-8705
Albany: 613 Legislative Office Building
518-455-3371
John A. DeFrancisco R-C; 49th Senatorial District
Counties: Part of Onondaga
District: 804 State Office Bldg.,
333 East Washington Street,
Syracuse, NY 13202
315-428-7632
Albany: 903 Legislative Office Building
518-455-3511
Richard A. Dollinger D; 54th Senatorial District
Counties: Part of Monroe
District: 339 East Avenue,
Suite 309,
Rochester, NY 14604
716-546-6890
Albany: 604 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2691
Thomas K. Duane D; 27th Senatorial District
Counties: Part of New York
District: 275 7th Avenue,
12th Floor,
New York, NY 10001
212-414-0200
Albany: 415 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2451
Hugh T. Farley R-C; 44th Senatorial District
Counties: Fulton, Montgomery, Schenectady, and
part of Saratoga
Albany: 412 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2181
Charles J. Fuschillo R-C; 08th Senatorial District
Counties: Parts of Nassau, Suffolk
District: 30 South Ocean Avenue,
Room 305,
Freeport, NY 11520
516-546-4100
Albany: 947 Legislative Office Building
518-455-3341
Vincent J. Gentile D-I; 23rd Senatorial District
Counties: Parts of Kings, Richmond
District: 544 92nd Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11209
718-491-2350
Albany: 617 Legislative Office Building
518-455-3137
Efrain Gonzalez D-L; 31st Senatorial District
Counties: Part of Bronx
District: 1780 Grand Concourse,
1st Floor,
Bronx, NY 10457
718-299-7905
Albany: 711B Legislative Office Building
518-455-3395
Roy M. Goodman R-L; 26th Senatorial District
Counties: Part of New York
District: 633 Third Avenue,
New York, NY 10017
212-298-5515
Albany: 913 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2211
Kemp Hannon R-C; 06th Senatorial District
Counties: Part of Nassau
District: 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 315,
Westbury, NY 11590
516-222-0068
Albany: 609 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2200
Daniel Hevesi D; 13th Senatorial District
Counties: Part of Queens
District: 70-17 Austin Street,
2nd Floor,
Forest Hills, NY 11375
718-544-9750
Albany: 615 Legislative Office Building
518-455-3431
Nancy Larraine Hoffmann R-I; 48th Senatorial District
Counties: Madison and parts of Oneida, Onondaga
District: 801 State Office Building,
333 East Washington Street,
Syracuse, NY 13202
315-478-0072
Albany: 848 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2665
Owen H. Johnson R-C; 04th Senatorial District
Counties: Part of Suffolk
District: 23-24 Argyle Square,
Babylon, NY 11702
631-669-9200
Albany: 811 Legislative Office Building
518-455-3411
Carl Kruger D; 21st Senatorial District
Counties: Part of Kings
District: 2201 Avenue U,
Brooklyn, NY 11229
718-743-8610
Albany: 608 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2460
John R. Kuhl R-C; 52nd Senatorial District
Counties: Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Yates, parts
of Ontario, Tompkins
District: P.O. Box 153,
18 Buell Street,
Bath, NY 14810
607-776-4111
Albany: 310 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2091
Seymour P. Lachman D; 22nd Senatorial District
Counties: Part of Kings
District: 2346 86th Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11214
718-449-1443
Albany: 302 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2437
James J. Lack R-C; 02nd Senatorial District
Counties: Part of Suffolk
District: 3B42 NYS Office Bldg.,
Veterans Memorial Highway,
Hauppauge, NY 11788-5525
631-360-0490
Albany: 413 State Capitol Building
518-455-2071
William J. Larkin R-C; 39th Senatorial District
Counties: Parts of Orange, Ulster
District: 1093 Little Britain Road,
New Windsor, NY 12553
914-567-1270
Albany: 915 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2770
Kenneth P. LaValle R-C; 01st Senatorial District
Counties: Part of Suffolk
District: 325 Middle Country Road,
Suite 4,
Selden, NY 11784
631-696-6900
Albany: 806 Legislative Office Building
518-455-3121
Vincent L. Leibell R-C; 37th Senatorial District
Counties: Putnam, parts of Dutchess (eastern),
Westchester (northern)
District: South East Business Center,
Suite 301,
Brewster, NY 10509
914-279-3773
Albany: 802 Legislative Office Building
518-455-3111
Thomas W. Libous R-C; 51st Senatorial District
Counties: Broome, Tioga, part of Chenango
District: 1607 State Office Bldg.,
44 Hawley Street,
Binghamton, NY 13901
607-773-8771
Albany: 512 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2677
Serphin R. Maltese R-C; 15th Senatorial District
Counties: Part of Queens
District: 71-04 Myrtle Avenue,
Glendale, NY 11385
718-497-1800
Albany: 409 Legislative Office Building
518-455-3281
Carl L. Marcellino R; 05th Senatorial District
Counties: Parts of Nassau, Suffolk
District: 250 Townsend Square,
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
516-922-1811
Albany: 812 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2390
John J. Marchi R-D-L; 24th Senatorial District
Counties: Part of Richmond
District: 358 St. Marks Place,
Staten Island, NY 10301
718-447-1723
Albany: 416 State Capitol Building
518-455-3215
Marty Markowitz D; 20th Senatorial District
Counties: Part of Kings
District: 572 Flatbush Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11225
718-284-4700
Albany: 406 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2431
George D. Maziarz R; 61st Senatorial District
Counties: Orleans, parts of Monroe, Niagara
District: 60 Professional Parkway,
Lockport, NY 14094
716-438-0655
Albany: 805 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2024
Patricia K. McGee R; 56th Senatorial District
Counties: Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany, part
of Livingston
District: Westgate Plaza,
700 West State Street,
Olean, NY 14760
716-372-4901
Albany: 814 Legislative Office Building
518-455-3563
Raymond A. Meier R-C; 47th Senatorial District
Counties: Lewis, parts of Herkimer, Oneida, St.
Lawrence
District: State Office Building,
207 Genesee Street, 4th Floor,
Utica, NY 13501
315-793-2360
Albany: 944 Legislative Office Building
518-455-3334
Olga A. Mendez D-L; 28th Senatorial District
Counties: Parts of Bronx, New York
District: 87 East 116th Street,
New York, NY 10029-1103
212-860-0893
Albany: 420 State Capitol Building
518-455-3361
Velmanette Montgomery D; 18th Senatorial District
Counties: Part of Kings
District: 70 Lafayette Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-643-6140
Albany: 306 Legislative Office Building
518-455-3451
Thomas P. Morahan R; 38th Senatorial District
Counties: Rockland and part of Orange
District: 150 Airport Executive Park,
Nanuet, NY 10954
914-425-1818
Albany: 808 Legislative Office Building
518-455-3261
Michael F. Nozzolio R-C; 53rd Senatorial District
Counties: Cayuga, Seneca, Wayne, parts of Monroe,
Ontario
District: 119 Fall Street,
Seneca Falls, NY 13148
315-568-9816
Albany: 902 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2366
George Onorato D; 14th Senatorial District
Counties: Part of Queens
District: 28-11 Astoria Boulevard,
Long Island City, NY 11102
718-545-9706
Albany: 315 Legislative Office Building
518-455-3486
Suzi Oppenheimer D; 36th Senatorial District
Counties: Part of Westchester
District: 222 Grace Church Street,
3rd Floor,
Port Chester, NY 10573
914-934-5250
Albany: 515 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2031
Frank Padavan R-C; 11th Senatorial District
Counties: Part of Queens
District: 89-39 Gettysburg Street,
Bellerose, NY 11426
718-343-0255
Albany: 505 State Capitol Building
518-455-3381
David A. Paterson D-L; 29th Senatorial District
Counties: Part of New York
District: Adam Clayton Powell SOB,
163 West 125th Street, Suite 932,
New York, NY 10027
212-222-7315
Albany: 313 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2441
Mary Lou Rath R-C; 60th Senatorial District
Counties: Genesee and part of Erie
District: 5500 Main Street,
Suite 260,
Williamsville, NY 14221-6737
716-633-0331
Albany: 817 Legislative Office Building
518-455-3161
David Rosado D; 32nd Senatorial District
Counties: Part of Bronx
District: 1729 Boston Road, 2nd Floor,
Bronx, NY 10460
718-991-8132
Albany: 408 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2510
Stephen M. Saland R-C; 41st Senatorial District
Counties: Columbia, part of Dutchess
District: 22 IBM Road, Suite 110,
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
914-463-0840
Albany: 946 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2411
John L. Sampson D-L; 19th Senatorial District
Counties: Part of Kings
District: 9114 Flatlands Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11236
718-649-7653
Albany: 506 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2788
Nellie Santiago D; 17th Senatorial District- SPONSOR OF THIS BILL
Counties: Part of Kings
District: 734 Jamaica Avenue, 2nd Floor,
Brooklyn, NY 11208
718-827-5743
Albany: 513 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2177
Eric T. Schneiderman D-L; 30th Senatorial District
Counties: Parts of Bronx, New York
District: 1841 Broadway, Room 608,
New York, NY 10023
212-397-5913
Albany: 517 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2041
Larry B. Seabrook D; 33rd Senatorial District
Counties: Parts of Bronx, Westchester
District: 3765 White Plains Road,
Bronx, NY 10467
718-547-8854
Albany: 413 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2061
James L. Seward R-C; 50th Senatorial District
Counties: Cortland, Otsego, Schoharie, parts
Chenango, Herkimer, Tompkins
District: 41 South Main Street,
Oneonta, NY 13820
607-432-5524
Albany: 307 Legislative Office Building
518-455-3131
Dean G. Skelos R-C; 09th Senatorial District
Counties: Part of Nassau
District: 55 Front Street,
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
516-766-8383
Albany: 503 State Capitol Building
518-455-3171
Ada L. Smith D-L; 12th Senatorial District
Counties: Parts of Kings, Queens
District: 116-43 Sutphin Blvd.,
Jamaica, NY 11434
718-322-2537
Albany: 304 Legislative Office Building
518-455-3531
Malcolm A. Smith D; 10th Senatorial District
Counties: Part of Queens
District: 172-12 Linden Blvd.,
St. Albans, NY 11434
718-291-9097
Albany: 508 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2195
Nicholas A. Spano R-C; 35th Senatorial District
Counties: Part of Westchester
District: 1 Executive Blvd.,
Yonkers, NY 10701
914-969-5194
Albany: 509 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2231
William T. Stachowski D-C; 58th Senatorial District
Counties: Part of Erie
District: 2030 Clinton Street,
Buffalo, NY 14206
716-826-3344
Albany: 918 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2426
Ronald B. Stafford R-C; 45th Senatorial District
Counties: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton,
Warren, Washington
District: 79 Hammond Lane,
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
518-561-2430
Albany: 501 State Capitol Building
518-455-2811
Toby Ann Stavisky D; 16th Senatorial District
Counties: Part of Queens
District: 144-36 Willets Point Blvd.,
Flushing, NY 11357
718-445-0004
Albany: 504 Legislative Office Building
518-455-3461
Caesar Trunzo R-C; 03rd Senatorial District
Counties: Part of Suffolk
District: NYS Office Building,
Veterans' Memorial Highway,
Hauppauge, NY 11788
631-360-3236
Albany: 711 Legislative Office Building
518-455-2111
Guy J. Velella R-C; 34th Senatorial District
Counties: Parts of Bronx, Westchester
District: 2019 Williamsbridge Road,
Bronx, NY 10461
718-792-7180
Albany: 612 Legislative Office Building
518-455-3264
Dale M. Volker R-C; 59th Senatorial District
Counties: Wyoming, Parts of Erie, Livingston
District: 4729 Transit Road, Suite 6,
Depew, NY 14043
716-656-8544
Albany: 708 Legislative Office Building
518-455-3471
Thank you for your support of Adoptee
Rights and Open Records. Every voice
counts!
Sincerely,
JeepDrivingGenius (mailto: TAAPbyABORN@aol.com)
The Adoption Activism Press (http://www.angelfire.com/mo2/TAAP)
Co Founder, ABORN Organization (http://www.ABORN.org)
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