Wisconsin Birth Parent Affidavit for Adoption Records (DCF-F-CFS0142)
Wisconsin Department of Children and FamiliesAdoptionForm DCF-F-CFS0142Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
A birth parent's notarized consent that lets the Department of Children and Families give an adopted person age 18 or older the birth parent's identity and location. It is returned to the Adoption Records Search Program, not to the vital records office.
Who can use this form
- A birth mother, birth father or legally named father
- A separate affidavit is needed for each birth parent and each child
- The affidavit can be revoked by notifying the Adoption Records Search Program in writing
What to send with it
- The original affidavit, signed by the birth parent
- The affidavit must be notarized before it is returned
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Adoption Records Search Program P.O. Box 8916 Madison, WI 53708-8916
- State fee
- Not provided
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Issued by
- Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
- Form revision
- R. 01/2009
- Source
- Official government page