Adoption Registries -
Finding Your Child Later

This will make it harder to find out about your baby later in life, if you decide you want to know how your child is doing. Many birth parents do search for their children after the children are grown, just like many adopted people search for their birth families.

Many States and some private organizations have set up mutual consent adoption registries to help birth relatives find each other. More than 30 States have registries, where a birth parent or other family member (such as a brother or sister) can register to find the adopted person.

If the adopted person also registers, then the registry can provide information to let them find each other.

There is another way to allow your child to contact you later in life. Some adoption agencies and lawyers who arrange independent adoptions will hold a letter from you in their files.

Usually, the letter says why you chose adoption and how to get in touch with you if the child ever wants to do so. If you move to a new address, it is your responsibility to contact the lawyer or agency so that your contact information remains up to date.

This material was obtain from Child Welfare Information Gateway

Reunion or Adoption Registries

A reunion registry or disclosure registry is a system for matching people who desire contact or reunion with their next-of-kin by birth.

Adopted children may want to get in touch with their birth parents when they grow up, and vice versa. Adults can register personal data and ask to be notified if other parties to the adoption also register.

Many countries, provinces and states have adoption registries to allow reunions between adoptees and birth parents.

Adoption Registry Connect is a worldwide adoptee and birth parent search registry designed to reunite adoptees with their birth parents and siblings.

The Canadian Adoptee Registry involves Canadian adoptions only for adoptees * birth mothers/fathers * siblings * relatives * fostered adults & adoptive parents.

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