Follow the steps to successfully complete the application.

1. Click ‘Get Form’ button to obtain the form and open it in the editor.
2. Fill out your personal information in the 'Applicant’s Information' section. This includes your first name, middle name, last name, telephone number, email address, and mailing address.
3. Complete the 'Applicant Parent’s Information' section by providing details of the common parent(s) with the adoptee. Indicate this by checking the appropriate box, and list any known names that differ from their current names.
4. Provide the 'Adoptee’s Information' by entering the adoptee's first name, middle name, last name, and date of birth if known.
5. Choose the type of information you are requesting by checking the option to obtain identifying information through a search for the adult adoptee. Remember, this applies only to adoptions finalized on or after July 1, 1994, where the adoptee is 21 years or older.
6. Complete the 'Additional Information' section if applicable, and check if further pertinent information is provided on a separate page.
7. In the 'Good Cause' section, check if additional pertinent information is on a separate page and describe any additional information that could assist in your request, such as a birth name.
8. After filling out the form, ensure all necessary sections are completed, then save your changes, and download or print the application for submission.
9. Finally, mail the notarized application to the Virginia Department of Social Services, Adoption Unit, 11th Floor, 801 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

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