Texas Application for Identity of Court of Adoption (VS-143)

Who can use this form

• The form does not state who may apply
• The applicant must give the adopted person's adoptive name, date and place of birth, and the adoptive parents' names

What to send with it

• The original signed application
• A photocopy of the applicant's valid government-issued photo ID
• $10.00 by check or money order payable to DSHS - Vital Statistics

Where to send it

Mail to

DSHS - VSS P.O. Box 12040 Austin, TX 78711-2040 Expedited orders (overnight carrier only): DSHS - VSS MC 2096 1100 W. 49th St. Austin, TX 78756

State fee

$10.00. Only the form states this fee; it is not on the office's Costs and Fees page. Optional: $25.00 expedited processing; $16.00 overnight return mail or $22.95 USPS Express return mail.

Typical processing

The form says 6 to 8 weeks by regular mail and about 4 weeks expedited. The office's Processing Times page lists 25 to 30 business days for mail orders.

Form revision

1/26

Source

Official government page