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From: Andrea Johnson <>
Subject: Re: Birth Certificates for adopted children
Date: Thu, 02 Jan 1997 00:20:55 +1000
References: <32C9B92D.6768@netspace.net.au> <32c9da90.2532207@news.moe.aone.net.au>


On Wed, 01 Jan 1997 12:09:01 +1100, Dick mack
<> wrote:

>I was recently asked about birth certificates of children who were
>adopted. Is it true that, in Victoria, the original birth certificate
>was destroyed, and a new one issued recording the adoptive parents?

kevin shine wrote:
> Get in touch with a group called VANISH
> 199 Cardigan Street
> Carlton VIC 3053
> Jean will be able to answer all your questions.
> From memory there are 2 certificates , the first one I think is kept.

That's correct, you can access the information from the original birth
certificate.

Regards from Andrea.

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