Section 53.03. Centralized birth record file.

 

(1)   General. The department's adoption search program shall establish, organize, and maintain a centralized birth record file and shall control disclosure of information from the file in accordance with s. DCF 53.06 .

(2)   Organization of the centralized file. The centralized file shall be organized to consist of individual files containing:

(a) Information received in the course of administering ss. 48.432 and 48.433 , Stats.;

(b) Medical and genetic information and birth parent identity and location information received from the courts for each adopted person whose birth parent's or parents' rights were terminated on or after May 7, 1982;

(c) Relevant updated medical or genetic information about the adopted person and the adopted person's birth relatives received from any birth parent or agency;

(d) Reports from physicians which state that an adopted person, birth parent or sibling has or may have a genetically transferable disease;

(e) Affidavits or revocations of affidavits received from any birth parent; and

(f) Any other relevant information received about the adopted person or birth relatives.

(3)   Information from courts. When a petition for termination of parental rights is granted, the court shall provide the adoptive parents with a copy of the adopted person's medical record and other information as required under s. 48.93 (1g) , Stats., and shall ensure that the following information is submitted to the department for inclusion in the centralized file:

(a) Information listed in the department's model court report form;

(b) Medical and genetic history of the birth parents and any medical and genetic information furnished by the birth parents about the adopted person's other birth relatives obtained under s. 48.422 (9) or 48.425 (1) (am) or (2) , Stats.; and

(c) Any current reports on birth parent medical examinations, information on the adopted person's prenatal care and medical condition of the adopted person at birth.

History: Cr. Register, October, 1984, No. 346 , eff. 11-1-84; am. (2) (b) to (d), (f), (3) (intro.), (b) and (c), Register, January, 1993, No. 445 , eff. 2-1-93; correction in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635 .