16-A Application for certified copy of adoption order (after sealing of records)  


D.R.L. § 114
 
Form 16-A
 
(Application for Certified
 
Copy of Adoption Order-
 
After sealing of records)
 
(9/2006)
FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
 
COUNTY OF
________________
In the Matter of the Adoption of
 
(Docket) (File) No.
 
 
APPLICATION FOR
 
CERTIFIED COPY
 
OF ADOPTION
 
ORDER (After sealing
A Minor of the Age of
 
years
 
of records)
________________
The undersigned applicant(s) respectfully show(s) that:
1. The applicants)
(and)
reside(s) at
 
(and)
 
(respectively) in the County of
 
, State of
2. On or about the
 
day of
 
, , an order was made by the Honorable
 
, a judge of the
 
Court of
 
County, State of New York, approving the adoption of the above- named child by
 
, and thereafter the order was duly filed in the office of the Clerk of the
 
Court of the County of
 
, and sealed.
3. It is necessary for the applicant(s) to obtain a certified copy of the order approving the adoption because of the following facts and circumstances [Explain.
Note: if the applicant is a Native-American individual 18 years of age or older who is seeking information and/or records regarding the birth parents' tribal affiliation, so indicate]:
 
 
.
WHEREFORE, applicant(s) request(s) that the Court make an order directing the Clerk of the
 
Court of the County of
 
to prepare, certify
Adoption Form 16-A Page 2
and deliver to the applicant(s) a copy of the original order of adoption granted herein, and for such other and further relief as to the Court may be just and proper.
Applicant
Applicant
Print or type name(s)
Signature of Attorney, if any
Attorney's Name (Print or Type)
______________
______________
Attorney's Address and Telephone Number
VERIFICATION
STATE OF NEW YORK
 
)
 
 
)ss.:
 
COUNTY OF
 
 
)
 
, being duly sworn, say(s) that (he)(she)(they)(is)(are) the applicants) above named; that (he)(she)(they)(have)(has) read the foregoing application and the same is true to (his)(her)(their) knowledge except as to matters therein stated to be alleged on information and belief and as to those matters (he)(she)(they) believe(s) it to be true.
Applicant
Applicant
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
 
day of
 
, .
(Deputy) Clerk of the Court Notary Public