The District of Columbia Order On Procedures For Requests To Break Seal In Adoption Cases is a set of regulations that govern the process of requesting to break the seal in adoption cases in the District of Columbia. There are two types of requests: those seeking to access non-identifying information and those seeking to access identifying information. For requests seeking non-identifying information, the petitioner must submit a written request to the court, including the petitioner's name, address, and contact information, as well as a statement of the facts of the adoption, the date of the adoption, and the name of the adoptive parents. The petitioner must also provide a statement of their reasons for seeking the information and the District of Columbia Social Services Administration will be notified of the request. The court will then determine if the request is valid and if sufficient cause has been shown to justify breaking the seal. For requests seeking identifying information, the petitioner must submit a written request to the court, including the petitioner's name, address, contact information, as well as a statement of the facts of the adoption, the date of the adoption, and the name of the adoptive parents. The petitioner must also provide a statement of their reasons for seeking the information. The District of Columbia Social Services Administration will be notified of the request and must submit a report to the court regarding the petitioner's request. The court will then consider the report and determine if sufficient cause has been shown to justify breaking the seal. The petitioner may then be asked to provide additional information and, if the court is satisfied, the seal will be broken and the petitioner will be provided with the requested information.