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Does a child have a right to know his/her parents real identity?

Yes, the Supreme Court  has held that a child has a constitutional right to know the true identity of his/her parents. However, sometimes this is prevented , e.g. in paternity proceedings, where a request for genetic testing is rejected by the court, to save the minor from a risk of emotional damage , or from being labelled with the lowly status of a 'bastard'  under Jewish law. Adopted children have a right to open up their adoption file at the age of 18, to find out the identity of their biological parents and siblings.