Access to Adoption Records - Virgin Islands
Date: December 2019
Who May Access Information
Citation: Ann. Code Tit. 16, § 145
The adult adoptee may access information related to their adoption.
Access to Nonidentifying Information
This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed.
Mutual Access to Identifying Information
Citation: Ann. Code Tit. 16, § 145
All records and files are sealed and are not available to anyone other than the adoptee upon attaining majority or upon order of the court.
Access to Original Birth Certificate
Citation: Ann. Code Tit. 16, § 145
The original birth record is not available to anyone other than the adoptee after attaining majority or upon order of the court.
Where the Information Can Be Located
This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed.