Michigan

Obtaining Non-Identifying Information:
Adopted adults, direct descendants of a deceased adopted adult, adoptive parents, birth parents, and birth siblings may obtain non-identifying information. Age of adulthood: 18

Obtaining Identifying Information:
Adopted adults can receive information through the State registry on the birth parents and birth siblings. Birth parents and birth siblings can receive the adopted adult's information, if the adopted adult provided written consent through the agency that completed the adoption and the court that finalized the adoption.

Using a Confidential Intermediary:
Confidential intermediaries are provided through the court for adopted adults, birth parents, birth grandparents, birth siblings, adoptive parents of a minor adoptee, and descendants of a deceased adopted adult.

Using the Adoption Registry:
If parental rights were terminated prior to May 28, 1945, or after September 12, 1980, and there is no parental statement of denial found in the registry, the adopted adult can receive information on the birth parents and Birth Siblings. If parental rights were terminated after May 28, 1945, but before September 12, 1980, the information will be released if the birth parents or birth siblings have filed consent through the registry.

Contact:
Michigan Family Independence Agency
Adoption Services Division
PO Box 30037
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-3513

Obtaining an Original Birth Certificate:
If parental rights were terminated prior to May 28, 1945, or after September 12, 1980, an adopted adult may receive a copy of the original birth certificate if there is no denial statement on file. If parental rights were terminated between May 28, 1945 and September 12, 1980, an adopted adult must petition the court in which the adoption was finalized.

Contact:
An adopted adult's adoption record is usually held in the Family Division of Circuit Court (formerly the probate court) closest to the adoptive parents. The court should be able to provide the name of the agency that handled the adoption. Adopted adults may contact the Department of Community Health, Customer Services Section, 3423 North Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., PO Box 30195, Lansing, MI, 48909 to request the name of the court that finalized the adoption.

Search Resources for this State

Source: National Adoption Information Clearinghouse. Reprinted with permission.

Comments

As we are all anxious to find our children, everything takes time. I too am waiting to find my 2 daughters. The key to getting what you want is to be nice, be patient, & be persistant. Make a call or write each and every week. Don't let your emotions cloud your judgement! ALWAYS be polite. Remeber they know where your child is, and they can get you the inforamtion as quickly as they want, depending on how nice you are. Play their game and you will win in the end.

Posted by: donnakay at 06/02/2006 06:48 AM

i think it is bull crap that a confidtial intermediary should have something on my son by now i don't understand why she is taking so long to find him it don't take 9 months to find him if she knows where he is at why don't be honest with me and let me know if my son wants to see me.

Posted by: sweet_angels_eyes at 03/05/2006 03:58 PM

View all comments (2)

Add Your Comments!

We want to know what you think. Your comments are important to us and the other readers. You are what makes this site special.