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In Arizona, adoption records are handled by the Office of Vital Records.  After an adoption, the Office of Vital records is responsible for amending the original birth certificate.  Once the original birth certificate is amended, it is sealed by the court, along with the adoption certificate.
Arizona adoption records are kept confidential and sealed, unless otherwise authorized by a court order. However, Arizona law allows adopted children (18 years or older), birth parents, adoptive parents of an adoptee (if the adoptee is 18 years or older), and biological siblings (18 years or older) of an adopted person to access information in adoption records through the help of a Confidential Intermediary (A.R.S §8-134. Confidential Intermediary).  The Confidential Intermediary is granted access to the sealed court records to obtain information to locate a party.  To protect the privacy of all involved, consent from all parties is required before any information is shared.  A list of certified Confidential Intermediaries in Arizona can be found here.