Where can I look for a parent that gave me up for adoption?

Robin

Begin by contacting the agency that handled your adoption. Request all information they will provide to you. This will likely only be non-identifying information, such as your birth mother's age, possibly her heritage, marital status at the time she relinquished you, etc. It may also contain similar information on your birth father.

Be sure to notify the agency that you are looking to reunite. They may have a reunion registry. You'll need to fill out their forms. If your birth mother or birth father have already registered, they will put you in touch.

Kentucky does not currently provide a copy of your original birth certificate upon request. See the links listed below for more information on adoption records in Kentucky.

However, if no "consent to contact" is on file, an adoptee may ask the Court to search for his or her birth parents. The Court must do so.

Adoptees 18 years of age or older may register with the Cabinet for Human Resources their desire to have contact with "pre-adoptive siblings." If the siblings register, and are eighteen years of age or older, identifying information will be released.

All the best! Contact me thru e-mail if you want more help!

Cabinet for Human Resources
Department for Social Services
275 East Main Street, 6th Floor West
Frankfort, Kentucky 40621
Telephone: (502) 564-2136

Kentucky's adoption registry: http://www.kyadoptions.com/

International Soundex Reunion Registry (ISRR)
http://www.isrr.net/

http://www.kentuckyadoptioncoalition.org/adoptee-search.html
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/9606/states/kentucky.html
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ky-adoptions/

Heather B

http://www.isrr.net/

Possum

Check out this link - it looks like you're allowed your records!!

http://adopteerights.net/nulliusfilius/?page_id=56

Also definately put your details on the sites that have been mentioned above.

If you need any support along the way - a great online adoptee support forum can be found here -
http://www.adultadoptees.org/forum/index.php

I wish you all the very best.

julie j

Hi Angie,

When & if to search are big decisions for every adoptee. if you are ready for that, then Welcome to the roller coaster ride :)
It can be bumpy, but well worth it. I recommend that you find some people who have through it who can help by offering advice and guidance along the way. Here is a good online support group for adoptees:

http://www.adultadoptees.org/

If you have not registered yet for International Soundex Reunion Registry, it's a good place to start. Here is their link:

http://www.isrr.net/about_isrr.shtml

It's free, worldwide, & well-known. I found 2 separate family members through ISRR. Your natural family may already be registered there waiting for you. Remember to keep your contact information with them updated if it ever changes. ISRR will keep your information on file indefinately or until you ask them to remove it.

Just so you know, there are also state registries. Those are rarely used but there's a chance they might be registered there instead. The states charge an unreasonable amount of money and sometimes have other requirements too, such as intermediaries, which I do not recommend.

If you do not have your non-identifying information yet, you should contact the agency that was used to get that. Remember to join a support group.

Again, good luck Angie!

julie j
reunited adoptee

rie

Go to the agency that did the adoption process to start & ask them if they can help you....Also,your adoptive parents can be a big help to you,emotionally,I hope...

Mary G

Along with Pacer you should also file your information with the ISRR (International Soundex Reunion Registry) it is free and you can find the forms on their website. In additiont to you can register on (Oh I hate saying this! I don't like this site at all) at Adoption.com, they have a reunion registry. Keep in mind that less than 1% of people find a parent or child that way. Also I suggest you prepare for reunion, it is very hard, emotionally and mentally. You need to be aware of all the things that can happen during a reunion. Check out this site for more reunion information

adoptioncrossroads.org

tonalc1

I recommend starting with these folks for search advice and support:

http://pacer-adoption.org/

It's going to be a long process if you're doing it on your own. I wish you luck.

Madison P

i am sorry to here about this try finding your back ground info there is a place run by the government i think and your parent that cared for you after you got put up for adoption have to know something something simile hap pend with a family friend and know he has found them good luck

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