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How would I go about finding mi biological father and other family members?

When I was 8 my biological mother gave me to my grandparents, signed over parental rights and then took my bio father to court to make him relinquish. He did. I'm now 24 with a child of my own and want to find him. How would I go about doing this, and where should I look?

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I know his name and all of his information, I have looked in all the states that I am aware he lived in. I belive he is unlisted soI tried to find his sister and that also went no where. He wasn't born in the us. He is from Nigeria. I don't know if he still lives in the us or if I need to look elsewhere.


    




nicole01
You should talk to your mom & grandparents. Maybe your mom can tell you who your dad parents are. Then you can contact him through his parents.


livelaughlearngrow
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If he had a "green card" then you might have a good way to find him, also if you have a copy or the # from a legal ID like a drivers license. The court records from the case you mentioned might be available. ( check the state & county the case was tried in)
Good Luck


Lainey
Your birth certificate should have his name on it. You could first search cities you've known he lived and call the phone numbers that show up under his name. If that doesn't work you could hire a private investigator. They do this all the time and it's rather easy for them with all the resources they have, but there will be a fee.

If his name isn't on your birth certificate or you don't have access to your certificate for whatever reason. You can go to the city where he married your mother and request a copy of the marriage license. There may be a small fee but they have to give it to you if you ask... You can order a copy of your birth certificate too from the state you were born in, and you can order copies of your parents birth certificates if you know where they were born. His name and birth date are probably the most helpful bits of information in locating him.

Be aware though, not all long lost fathers want to be found, which may be a good reason to hire a PI because they could find out if he actually wants to be found by his daughter.





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