Court Process
Court Process
At the time of adoption legal documents are lodged with the Sheriff Court who granted the adoption order. These legal papers are known as the Court Process and the adopted person has the right to see them.
After a certain period (this varies from Court to Court), these records are archived centrally at the National Records of Scotland in Edinburgh (NRS). A letter or phone call to the Sheriff Clerk of the Court will enable you to find out the location of your Court Process papers and you can make arrangements to read them. Birthlink staff can help you identify their current whereabouts and suggest how you may access the papers.
Should you wish Birthlink to act on your behalf in this respect we request that you get in touch with the duty worker on 0131 225 6441.
Searching for your origins
Any member of the public can go along and conduct a search. The Public Room is open 9.00 am – 4.30 pm Monday to Friday.
If you are unable to go yourself, Birthlink can arrange a search of the records at your request.
New Register House, Edinburgh EH1 3YT
Tel. 0131 314 4300
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