Search & Reunion
Adoptees and their birth parents and relatives who were separated by adoption may decide to search for each other at some point during their lives. If their search is successful, some will pursue meeting their birth relatives. This section is designed to address the concerns of both adoptees who are searching for birth parents or other birth relatives, as well as birth parents (both mothers and fathers) who want to locate a child who was adopted.
- Obtaining birth and/or adoption records
- Searching for birth relatives
- Reuniting with birth relatives
- Lifelong impact of adoption
- When your child wants to search for birth relatives
Spotlight On
Searching for Birth Relatives: Adoption General Information Packet 3 (PDF - 1,239 KB)
Child Welfare Information Gateway (2011)
Includes factsheets on the search process and the impact of adoption on birth parents, adopted persons, and adoptive parents.