Adoption and birth certificate query.

[Heatha]

I have just been asked a question by a friend that I cannot answer. One of her in-laws was born in West Germany. After a divorce this person's mother remarried a British soldier who then adopted this person. I have sight of the adoption papers. After the adoption a birth certificate was issued with the adoptive father's surname as this person's surname and place of birth as 'West Germany' by the GRO. Again I have sight of the original certificate. Is this a normal procedure when somebody is adopted in this country? Any information will be most gratefully received!

[AntonyMMM]

Sounds quite normal.... the new certificate is taken from the Adopted Children Register. If it is the short version (which is what was nornally given to use as a "birth"certificate) it wont have the word "adopted" anywhere.

[Heatha]

Thank you very much!

[iolaus]

Yes

My husband was adopted when his step father was in Northern Ireland, so he has a 'birth' certificate issued in Northern Ireland, but states he was born in South Wales

[Heatha]

Thank you very much.

[Nova67]

In Australia they  are starting to introduce integrated birth certificates which include both birth and adoptive parent details. Possibly also siblings.

[Heatha]

That's very interesting!