South Dakota Application for Adoption Information, Adult Adoptee
Official state formAdoptionFree downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Application for an adult adoptee, age 18 or older, to request their original birth certificate from before the adoption. Mail it to the Office of Vital Records.
Who can use this form
- Adoptee age 18 or older, applying for their own record
- Anyone else must contact Vital Records for instructions
What to send with it
- Completed application
- A clear copy of your government photo ID that shows your signature, or sign the application in front of a notary public
- $15 per copy. Checks and money orders are payable to South Dakota Vital Records
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Vital Records 221 W Capitol Ave Pierre SD 57501
- State fee
- $15 per copy
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Form revision
- Issued 05/2023
- Source
- Official government page