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Texas State Regulations - Access to Adoption Records

Obtaining Non-Identifying Information: Adoptive parents, legal guardians of adopted adult, and adopted adults may obtain non-identifying information. Obtaining Identifying Information: Identifying information is provided through a registry. Using the Adoption Registry: The following persons...

Alabama Opens the Records

As of August 1, 2000, adults adopted in Alabama can request and receive their original birth records Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman signed HB-690, a bill that allows adult adoptees unconditional access to their orginal birth certificates and other documents in their files held by the Department of...

Biographical Summary: Marley Greiner

reprinted from materials distributed at the symposiumMarley Greiner is the Executive Chair and co-founder of Bastard Nation, an organization that seeks to further open adoption records movements, combat negative stereotypes about adoptees, and provide a forum for a wide spectrum of adult adoptee...

It Sounds Right, But Is It the Right Thing?

From the podium Adam Pertman, author of Adoption Nation and Executive Director of the Evan B. Donaldson Institute, imparts an electrifying energy. Keynote speaking for Adoption Forums (A Support Organization for those touched by adoption based out of Philadelphia), and facing a predominantly...

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There Are Three Black People in New Hampshire

September 30, 2010, 5:30 am

We recently returned from a trip to New England. We spent most of our time there in New Hampshire, in a suburb near the city of Manchester. From Monday afternoon until Friday night, I do not recall seeing even one person of color. On Friday night, we went to a high school football game. As far as...

Moving Forward as an Adult Adoptee

September 15, 2011, 12:53 pm

Adoption can be difficult for both adoptive and biological parents. The same is true for adult adoptees, especially those who have reached out and haven't had successful reunion experiences. If you're an adult adoptee and you feel hurt, betrayed, or depressed, there are ways to move forward and...

Great Minds Think Alike

February 11, 2011, 1:54 pm

This is such an interesting time for Korean adoption. Having the status as one of the oldest international adoption partners with America, offers a unique perspective that adoption from other countries might not have yet. The passage of time has opened the understanding of effect that adoption...

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New here! Agency that specializes in siblings?

April 22, 2012, 3:22 pm

Hi all - I'm completely new here and hubs and I are in the very early stages of contemplating adoption. I've been doing research for what seems like years on the different countries and Poland really resonates with me (I'm an adult adoptee and know that ethnically I'm part Polish. I've been...

Found at 40, wrote a book!

March 15, 2012, 8:42 am

I'm a well-adjusted male adult adoptee who has always known of his adoptive status. It never bothered me and I was always open about it throughout my life--as far as I can recall, I never felt "odd" or "different" and I was never mocked or ostracized for it. Under those circumstances, I never had...

Vent: Prove your her parent!

April 17, 2012, 9:44 am

I went to the Dept of Vital Records to request a copy of my DD's OBC before we move out of state. The stupid woman at the counter told me I had to have the form notarized...even though TWICE on the form it says "If requestor is the adult adoptee or minor adoptee’s adoptive parent, this form does...

Walk away....really?

February 21, 2012, 6:06 pm

I would like to respond from the perspective of another adult adoptee that's also in reunion with her birth mother...who HAS essentially "walked away" from our reunion. First, Kakuehl thank you for sticking by your son regardless of his behavior. Thank you for loving him unconditionally...trust...

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I am an adult adoptee who was found by my birth mother when I was 32 years old. I didn't find out I was adopted until I was 18 years old. A family friend who had left the town we lived in for ten...

Sharing Her Grief Story:

[Thank you to Jody Moreen for openly sharing her thoughts and emotions. It will help us to better parent our children.]I am an adult adoptee, age 46, and I have traveled the journey of loss and...

The Story of an Adult Adoptee

I grew up knowing I was adopted - how could I not? I was adopted at age 9, beyond the "impressionable" age. In nine years I had already had enough experiences to last a lifetime, or two....

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Life Issues for Adult Adoptees - Adopting - Adoption. Adopt a ...

Reflections of an Adult Adoptee An attachment-affected adult adoptee offers a look back at a painful past and forward to a hopeful future... a story shared to encourage community dialog as a means of greater understanding.

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How to Have a Relationship With an Adult Adoptee | eHow.com

Having a relationship with an adult adoptee presents some challenges that don't normally occur in a relationship with a child adoptee. A productive relationship with an adult ...

Adult Adoptees Advocating for Change - Index

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