Alabama Request for Pre-Adoption or Other Birth Certificate from a Sealed File (ADPH-HS-95)
Official state formAdoptionForm ADPH-HS-95Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Request by an adult for a non-certified copy of the original birth certificate and other documents in an Alabama sealed file after an adoption, legitimation or paternity determination. It is mailed to the Center for Health Statistics in Montgomery.
Who can use this form
- Only the person named on the birth certificate. No other family member may request it.
- The person must be at least 19 years old.
- The person must have been born in Alabama, or be foreign-born and adopted in Alabama.
- The original birth certificate must have been removed from the files because of an adoption, legitimation or paternity determination.
What to send with it
- The completed form, signed and dated by the applicant. A signed letter with the details listed on the information sheet is also accepted.
- Valid identification. The ID requirements are printed on the back of the form.
- The $25 processing fee. A check or money order payable to "Center for Health Statistics". Do not send cash.
- The copy of the original birth certificate is marked as not certified and cannot be used for legal purposes.
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Center for Health Statistics P.O. Box 5625 Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5625
- State fee
- $25 non-refundable processing fee. Expediting costs $15 more.
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Form revision
- Rev. 10/2024
- Source
- Official government page