Adopted people, birth parents, adoptive parents and certain relatives are legally entitled to get adoption information once the adopted person turns 18 years of age.

If you were involved in a South Australian adoption, you can apply for or restrict your adoption information. You can place a restriction, or veto, on identifying information being given to other parties if your adoption took place before 17 August 1989. See Restricting access to adoption information.

We can help

• Process the lodgement of your veto if you wish to place one or renew one.
• Process your application to get your adoption information.
• Get your adoption file/s.
• Research your file/s.
• Provide you with all the appropriate information.
• Explain the information to you.
• Give you advice about what you might want to do with the information.
• Provide counselling.
• Provide referral information.