| Usually, a child will only be able to find a birth parent | | | | Such information can be provided to the adoptive |
| who wants to be found. Where can an adopted | | | | parents by the birth parents themselves, or by the |
| person look to find a birth parent. It can take time to | | | | agency or attorney handling the adoption. |
| find a birth parent if the caregiver has limited contact | | | | Information |
| with the parent. You might find a birth parent but | | | | Birth parents can refuse to allow adoption information |
| they don't want to meet you. This is done through | | | | to be released, or they can file a Release of |
| advertising or networking with professional contacts, | | | | Information allowing the records to be opened when |
| friends and family to find a birth parent. Therefore, | | | | the child reaches adulthood. If you have searched the |
| sometimes adoptees are cautioned that they may | | | | Internet and all the sources you can find and still |
| find a birth parent either dead at an early age, in jail | | | | have not found the information you are seeking, then |
| or any number of undesirable possibilities. Another | | | | it is time to purchase complete information resources. |
| thing to realize is that while you may have tended to | | | | Family |
| view adoption as a positive, joyous event, it's | | | | Psychologically speaking many adoptees, have issues |
| important to appreciate the fact that for all your | | | | and need therapy to deal with the grief and loss they |
| teen's gratitude, he/she may also feel that he/she | | | | feel at not having been able to grow up with their |
| has "lost" his "natural identity," and as a result, he/she | | | | biological family. Even if they are happy with their |
| may even begin to express a | | | | place in their adoptive family, they may still be dealing |
| never-before-articulated desire to find a birth parent | | | | with the effects of their early life experiences. " The |
| or parents. Perhaps they will experience rejection or | | | | researchers found that adoptees search for their |
| find a birth parent who needs emotional or financial | | | | birth family because of both a sociological and a |
| support they are not prepared to give. "Just because | | | | biological need. |
| your son or daughter wants to find a birth parent | | | | Conclusion |
| doesn't mean you did something wrong. Supposing | | | | Many people wonder why anyone would want to find |
| one could even get past this point to adopt a child or | | | | a birth parent that gave them away or abandoned |
| find a birth parent, there still remains a stark | | | | them. But this emotional difficulty must be overcome, |
| difference between the accepted procedures of | | | | if one is to find a birth parent. Many of the stories |
| such personal issues. If you decide to find a birth | | | | both from adoptees who want to find a birth parent, |
| parent on your own and then find a suitable agency | | | | and birth parents who want information about the |
| to set things up as opposed to going through the | | | | child they surrendered, are heart-breaking while |
| agency, this can cost you quite a bit less. | | | | others are very joyfull. These people all had a real |
| Adoption | | | | need to find a birth parent and I think it take a very |
| While tracing your birth family don't be afraid to ask | | | | strong person to start searching, but the rewards far |
| for counseling to help you work out your feelings | | | | outweigh the drawbacks in my opinion.Good luck in |
| during this time. Adoption records are automatically | | | | your journey! |
| sealed until the adopted child reaches the age of 21. | | | | |