The Supreme Court’s ruling on transgender rights should “inform” the 10th Circuit's reconsideration of whether Oklahoma can ...

Toscano discusses how New York’s evolving parentage laws—particularly the Child-Parent Security Act—protect diverse family ...

This article discusses how racial categories, rooted in social history, are used in records and society. It argues race isn’t ...

Birth and death certificates are not a matter of public information and obtaining them in New York can be difficult. Already, years-long delays from the state’s Bureau of Vital Records in ...

NEW YORK — The New York State Department of Health recently announced the implementation of a non-binary option for birth, marriage, and death certificates for New Yorkers who reside outside of ...

The New York State Department of Health announced Monday the implementation of a non-binary option for birth, marriage, and death certificates for New Yorkers w ...

New York has become the 10th state to allow adopted adults unrestricted access to their original birth certificates, a step that will help some investigate their family histories. A new law ...

Starting on Wednesday, for the first time in nearly a century, New Yorkers who have been adopted and are over the age of 18 will be able to request copies of their original birth certificates ...

Mail applications to New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Records, PAC Unit PO Box 2602, Albany, NY 12220-2602. Or you can drop off the application in person at 800 N. Pearl St ...

Starting this week, New York will allow adoptees to receive a certified copy of their birth certificate when they turn 18, ensuring them the right to know who their biological parents are as well ...

Adoptees can receive a certified birth certificate with information about their biological parents when they turn 18 thanks to a measure signed into law Thursday by Gov. Cuomo.