This act, however, also required the sealing of the original birth record of a child who was born illegitimate but who was later legitimated by affidavit or court order. Sealing birth records after an adoption or legitimation was intended to protect the child from any stigma associated with being born illegitimate. It was also intended to prevent a birth parent from interfering later with the adoptive family.
This aspect of the law, however, also included the provision that the original birth record of a child born in an illegitimate situation but later legitimized through official documents should be sealed. Sealing birth records after an adoption or legitimation was intended to protect the child from any negative consequences associated with being born outside of marriage and to prevent a birth parent from interfering with the adoptive family.