Topic : Searching for Birth Parents

This is great news and I am so glad that you came back to let us know.  I wish you the best in your reconnection with your daughter!! 

Cheryl 

Quite honestly California can be one of the easier states to search in if you look at the OLD birth index and match it up with the NEW one.  This is usually done for a fee, but minimal in comparison to months, or years of searching.  You can write to me directly for info on who you can request the old birth index look-ups from...I have someone that does it fairly inexpensively...under $100 last I knew.  It will give you your first mother's surname to start with...and with non-id from the state or agency, this can be very good!! 

Cheryl 

Obtaining Non-Identifying Information: An adopted adult, birth parents and adoptive parents can receive information at the discretion of the CEO of the adoption agency. 

Obtaining Identifying Information: An adopted adult age 21 or older can receive information on the birth parents and birth siblings, and birth parents and birth siblings can receive information regarding the adopted adult if affidavits with consent to release information have been filed with an agency. The agency must maintain a registry containing the affidavits of consent. All who register must go through counseling with the agency. 

Using the Adoption Registry: The following persons may use the adoption registry: adopted adults, birth parents and birth siblings either through the agency or State. 

Contact:
South Carolina Department of Social Services
Adoption Reunion Registry
PO Box 1520
Columbia, SC 29202-1520
(803) 734-6095
(800) 922-2504 

Obtaining an Original Birth Certificate: An adoptee must petition the court in which the adoption was finalized. 

National Adoption Information Clearinghouse 

Have you tried to petition the courts to see if you can get your records opened for medical reasons?? 

Cheryl 

Obtaining Non-Identifying Information: For private adoptions, an adopted adult may obtain non-identifying information. For adoptions facilitated through the State Department of Child and Family Services, adopted adults, birth parents, and adoptive parents may receive non-identifying information. 

Obtaining Identifying Information: Identifying information is provided through an Adoption Registry. 

Using a confidential intermediary: Adopted adults 18 or older and adoptive parents of an adoptee younger than 18 may use the confidential intermediary service. 

Contact:
Confidential Intermediary Service
3158 Des Plaines River Road
Suite 120
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 298-9096; (847) 298-9097
(847) 298-9097 (fax) 

Using the Adoption Registry: Birth parents, adopted adults 21 or older, adopted adults younger than 21 with the consent of their adoptive parents, and birth siblings 21 or older may use the registry. Adoptive parents, adopted adults, birth parents, and birth siblings may exchange updated medical information throughout the life of the adopted adult. The registry also may act as an intermediary if either party does not want to be contacted. All parties also may exchange pictures and written statements through the registry. 

Contact:
Illinois Adoption Registry and Medical Information Exchange (IARMIE)
Department of Public Health
Division of Vital Records
535 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62761
(217) 557-5159 or toll-free in Illinois (877) 323-5299
http://www.idph.state.il.us/vital/iladoptreg.htm  

Obtaining an Original Birth Certificate: An adoptee may receive through the registry or petition the court in which the adoption was finalized. 

National Adoption Information Clearinghouse 

***IMPORTANT PLEASE READ*** 

As of Jan 1, 2004 not only will adult adopted persons, and adopted parents on behalf of minor adopted children, be able to petition the court, but also adult children of a deceased adopted person, adult siblings of a adopted person if the birthparent is deceased , birth parents, and adult siblings of a deceased birth parent (otherwise aunts & uncles of the adopted person). All of these people will now be able to register with the Illinois Adoption Registry for a match or will be able to petition the court for appointment of a CI. As of July 2003 there is no longer a court petition fee but the service still remains. And Judges no longer can deny a petition as it is part of the law.  

http://www.idph.state.il.us/vitalrecords/adoptioninfo.htm  

Please write for your non-identifying information..you are entitled to it...and reister with the state registry.  Also, if you feel you have exhausted all your avenues in your search, for a fee, you can utilize the Confidential Intermediary to find your first parents....Best of luck to you! 

Cheryl 

I'm helping my husband find his birthmother.  My husband is from Houston, Texas. His Birth mother placed him in Homes of Saint Marks. Born July 8,1978.  My husband contacted the adoption agency they sent him the non I.D. papers  But doesn't say much about the birth parents.  My husband contacted adoption agency again and decided to have them help him search for his birth mom.  But were getting nothing it's a dead end.  My husband would like to meet his birthmom for medical information and to just meet her.  We don't know what else to do.   Any advice would be helpful.  

Thanks, 

Christy 

Congratulations! I hope your meeting with your daughter goes well for you.  I was adopted and found my birth parents.  It was the most exciting time for me.  "PLEASE" let us know how it goes.   

All the best, cutekoala (Australia) 

Hello I was adopted when i was six months old from a foster home I remember my parents telling me that i was adopted when i was around 8 years old the only part that upset me was that i thought maybe i would have to leave my mom and dad and when they told me that i would always be theirs I just carried on with my life I have people ask me if i want to find my birth mother I quickly tell them that please do not put mother at the end of the word birth to me she is not my mother and will never be I'm not angry about her putting me up for adoption because she could not care for me actually I thank her because I have wonderful parents that i love dearly. If she wanted to meet me i probably would and just to find out about my medical history i think would be important but other than that i really never think of it I know where my mom is shes just a phone call or quick drive away .