Adoption
Related Pages: Fees Schedule
People who were legally adopted, or their natural parents, are now able to obtain information previously kept private. All initial requests for Northern Territory adoption information must be forwarded to the Family and Children's Services Support Unit of the Northern Territory Health Services Department. The Registry will not enter into any correspondence from individuals seeking adoption information without prior verification from the Family and Children's Services Support Unit.
Family and Children's Services Support Unit
Casuarina Plaza
Corner Vanderlin Drive
and Trower Road
Casuarina NT 0810
Phone: (08) 8922 7077
Fax: (08) 8922 7480 |
PO Box 40596
Casuarina NT 0812 |
As many adoption applications require complex searches and sensitive enquiries, no exact time limit for processing these applications in the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registry can be given.
For the cost of obtaining a birth certificate, see the Fees Schedule in Related Pages.
For further information, email RegistrarGeneral.DOJ@nt.gov.au
