Section 181.44 - Inquiry through the Central Index(a) The Vital Statistics Unit charges a fee of $5.00 to determine if a child-placing agency that operates its own registry was involved in a specified adoption. An eligible applicant may send the inquiry, along with the appropriate fee and proof of age and identity to the Vital Statistics Unit - Mail Code 2096, Attention: Central Adoption Registry (CAR), P.O. Box 140123, Austin, Texas 78714-0123 or may inquire in person at the Vital Statistics Unit, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas.(b) Each applicant must provide proof of age and identity, in the form of a photo ID and, if the applicant's name has changed due to marriage, a copy of his or her birth certificate or marriage certificate. If the applicant is a birth sibling, a copy of his/her birth certificate must be included. If his or her name has been legally changed, a certified copy of the court order verifying the name change shall accompany the request.(c) The CAR shall provide the child-placing agency's name, address, telephone number, and E-mail address, if appropriate, if that agency operates its own registry to which a person may apply. If the CAR finds inconclusive information to determine which agency handled the adoption, the person is entitled to apply only to the CAR.25 Tex. Admin. Code § 181.44
The provisions of this §181.44 adopted to be effective March 4, 1999, 24 TexReg 1618; amended to be effective July 3, 2003, 28 TexReg 4904; amended to be effective July 22, 2004, 29 TexReg 6936; amended to be effective August 11, 2013, 38 TexReg 4896