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MILLS v. ATLANTIC CITY DEPT. OF VITAL STATISTICS

148 N.J. Super. 302 (1977)

372 A.2d 646

JOYCE ARLENE MILLS, NOW KNOWN AS JOYCE ARLENE LOVALLO, PLAINTIFF, v. ATLANTIC CITY DEPARTMENT OF VITAL STATISTICS; NEW JERSEY STATE REGISTRAR, DEFENDANT, AND CHRISTINA MARIE BLATTLER, NOW KNOWN AS CHRISTINA MARIE HADLEY, PLAINTIFF, v. ATLANTIC CITY DEPARTMENT OF VITAL STATISTICS; CHARLES A. KARKUT, NEW JERSEY STATE REGISTRAR, DEFENDANT, AND LAURIE ANN CORSON, PLAINTIFF, v. CHARLES A. KARKUT, NEW JERSEY STATE REGISTRAR; AUDUBON DEPARTMENT OF VITAL STATISTICS, DEFENDANT, AND ALICE MARIE COFFEY, NOW KNOWN AS ALICE MARIE LAUFHUTTE, PLAINTIFF, v. CAMDEN DEPARTMENT OF VITAL STATISTICS, CHARLES A. KARKUT, NEW JERSEY STATE REGISTRAR, DEFENDANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division.

Decided February 4, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Donald Shapiro for plaintiffs (Messrs. Milstead, Ridgway & Shapiro, attorneys).

Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney for defendants (Ms. Charlotte Kitler, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel and on the brief).

GRUCCIO, J.S.C.

Plaintiffs challenge the constitutionality of N.J.S.A. 26:8-40.1 which requires the state registrar to place under seal the original birth certificate of any child who is adopted, thereby placing a shield of secrecy over the identity of the child's natural parents. Additionally, plaintiffs challenge N.J.S.A. 9:3-31 which provides that the seal of secrecy may be broken only upon the order of a court for good cause shown. Plaintiffs are...

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