Disclosure Veto (Birth Parent)
If the adoption was finalized before September 1, 2008, you can file a disclosure veto to prohibit the release of your post-adoption birth information. This will prevent the release of identifying information to the adopted adult.
Sharing Medical Information
With your disclosure veto, you can include medical information about you that could help the adopted adult. This way, your identity will stay confidential, but your child could still know about your medical conditions and history.
Notices
If you do not want to file a disclosure veto, but do not want to be contacted, you can file a no contact notice. You can file a notice of contact preference if you know how you want to be contacted and do not want to file a disclosure veto or a no contact notice. Read the section on notices to learn more.
Applying for a Disclosure Veto
- The adopted person must have been born in Ontario
- The adoption must have been registered in Ontario
- The adoption must have been finalized before September 1, 2008
- This is a free service
- Download the birth parent’s disclosure veto application guide and disclosure veto application form, or call 416-325-8305 or 1-800-461-2156 (TTY 416-325- 3408) to get more information
- Send your application by mail, registered mail or courier only
- Your request should be processed within 6-8 weeks. For privacy reasons, we will not send a letter confirming that your application was processed.
Already Applied?
- If your disclosure veto is registered, you can replace it at any time with a new disclosure veto with different information or with a different type of notice. You can also withdraw the disclosure veto at any time. To do this call 416-325-8305 or 1-800-461-2156 (TTY 416-325-3408)
