I reside in Santa Clara County and I am a birthmother.

The laws are such that both birthparents names can be removed from the birth certificate and then the adopting parents names are put in the places instead.

It should be a crime to prohibit adoptees from finding their true name, social and ethnic origins...it really burns me that it is such an almost impossible to job to acquire such information...makes me want to get a job as an adopting social worker just to help others to find out true and factual birth information without hiring James Bond!!

So, to answer your questions?...the adopting parents normally have seen the name of your birthparents whether they admit it or not.

Also, the original birth certificate is usually given (a copy) to the adopting parents as well.

Good luck.

Kitty
Micah's Birthmom
Los Gatos California