[smithkitten69]

I was born in Jacksonville, FL 10/12/1960 female/white @ St. Vincents Hospital, Catholic Charities supposedly handled the adoption. I got my non id information from them but they are giving me a run around about telling me if I can apply for anything else. Is there a certain agency in Catholic Charities that I can contact, my information was got for me through a friend, a Bishop, who has since departed and knew my adopted family well, my adopted brother was a Priest. (also departed). Is Childrens Home Society part of Catholic Charities? I was told that there should be someone I can talk to but still havent found them, also the courts in Duval County refuse to accept petions to open adoption records through Catholic Charities without a mound of paperwork and lots of money(I don't have) Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Mary
smithkitten69@yahoo.com

Originally Posted by thesearchguru

Welcome to the Search and Reunion Message Board:

For those people whose adoptions were facilitated by Catholic Charities you might want to contact them to find out what services are available to you through their agency. Contact the office in the city that processed the adoption paperwork. If you do not know the city location contact this office for inquiries:

Catholic Charities USA
National Headquarters
1731 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 549-1390


For adoptees requesting “non-identifying information” about birth parents here are some questions that you might ask:

A. Ages of birth parents at the time of relinquishment
B. Marital status of birth parents
C. Other siblings born before the adoptee
D. Physical description of birth parents
E. Ethnicity of birth parents
F. Occupation of birth parents
G. Education of birth parents
H. Information about aunts, uncles and grandparents
I. Reason for relinquishment

For birth parents requesting “non-identifying information” about the adopting family:

A. Ages of adopting parents at the time of adoption
B. Other children in the adoptive family, biological and adopted
C. Physical description, ethnicity, occupations and education of adopting parents
D. Confirm date of birth of relinquished child

Both adoptees and birth parents should ask:

A. If Catholic Charities maintains a “registry” where you can submit the information about the birth, relinquishment and adoption information.
B. If Catholic Charities provides a “Waiver for Consent to Contact Form” for both parties.
C. If Catholic Charities provides a “Confidential Intermediary” search service to locate the birth relative that you are looking for.

Many blessings on your search journey,
Colleen Buckner, THE SEARCH GURU
Moderator for Search and Reunion Message Board
California Adoption Search

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