How to Find a Person That Was Put Up for Adoption

How to Find a Person That Was Put Up for Adoption. People have many reasons to put a child up for adoption. When circumstances improve, birth parents and other birth family members may want to locate the adopted person for reasons ranging from simple curiosity about how the person grew up to offering vital medical information. Whatever the reason for finding a person put up for adoption, get ready for a long wait for positive results.

Instructions

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      Prepare yourself emotionally when you begin your search for an adopted family member. Understand that this person may not want to know the family that gave him up and that he may harbor some deep resentment about the adoption, feeling unwanted or unloved by his birth family. Keep in mind that once found, the adopted person may want nothing to do with you or other members of the birth family.

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      Research the laws in the state where the adoption took place to find out about applicable law in the adoptee's birth year. Keep in mind that these laws can vary by state and by year. Visit the Child Welfare Information Gateway to gain information about state laws and to find out which states have reunion registries available.

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      Sign up on a reunion registry to find the person who was adopted when they also access the registry. Allow the registry to compare profiles of adopted people and those searching for them to gain information about the location of the adopted person. Pay a small fee for this service that can wade through contacts for you to help narrow your search.

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