Texas Central Adoption Registry Request for Records (VS-210)
Official state formAdoptionForm VS-210Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Request for a redacted, non-identifying copy of an adoption record held by the Vital Statistics Section, including health, social, educational and genetic history. The form is mailed to the Central Adoption Registry.
Who can use this form
- The adoptee
- An adoptive parent
- Another person, who must state the relationship on the form
What to send with it
- The signed request form
- A copy of a valid photo ID
- A copy of a government-issued document showing the maiden name, if it applies
Where to send it
- Mail to
- DSHS-VSS Central Adoption Registry MC 1966 P.O. Box 149347 Austin, TX 78714-9347
- State fee
- No charge if the record is 50 pages or less. For a longer record, the office sends an estimate first.
- Typical processing
- The form says the office responds within 10 business days after it receives the request.
- Form revision
- 1/22
- Source
- Official government page