In Re ADOPTION OF SCOTT W.V.

Scott W.V., appellant, was adopted as an infant in 1958. His adoptive parents are now deceased. Appellant has long been interested in learning whatever information he can about his birth parents, and has been able to access redacted portions of his adoption case file. The process has stalled, however. This appeal addresses the denial of appellant’s request to access any of the information about his birth father that was redacted from the original adoption case file. The Circuit Court for Montgomery County denied appellant’s motion, and stated that “[t]here is no further information for the…