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Information to Collect

When you contact agencies, attorneys, and hospitals, it is generally better to write a letter. Here are some suggested information requests which you can build on to find more details. For more ideas, check the full list of questions from Rema's Adoption Search and Reunion.

Copy of the hospital record. If the adopting parents paid for any of your expenses, their names could be in the record. (If you don't remember the doctor's name, this could be there as well.)
Court jurisdiction where the adoption was finalized. Judge's name; caseworker's name.
Was the child placed in foster care between relinquishment and placement? Where? When? For how long?
Outside of the adoption, were there any court actions taken affecting the child? Where? When?
How old were the adopting parents at the time of placement?
Did the adopting family have other children, adopted or biological?
How long had the adopting parents been married at the time of placement?
General description of adopting parents: hair color, eye color, health, heritage, religion.
Adopting parents occupations? Education?
Were adopting parents divorced before or after adoption? Did either one die before or after finalization?
Has the agency or court ever contacted the parents or child after finalization? When? Why?
What is the best way to update my health and location information? File a Waiver of Confidentiality?

Support

You are not alone! For some, joining a local and/or online support group is something they want to do at the very beginning and for others, it may take some time before they're ready to open up. Whenever you are ready, there are many wonderful online resources including:

Search and Reunion Registries

As your search gets underway, there are many state, national, Canadian, and other international registries where you can post your information.

Note: You may want to seek out those registries that circulate their information to various adoptee groups as well. A couple of these are:

Heart of Triad Guestbook (scroll to bottom of page)
Who Me?

And don't forget to record everything in your search journal!

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