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Non-identifying Information (Non-ID)

At the time of the adoption, the birth-parents (most often the birth-mother) were asked to supply basic information concerning her family life, health, physical descriptions, education, hobbies and similar things. This information provides the basis for what is referred to in adoption circles as "non-id."

Likewise, adoptive parents supplied similar information to the agencies or lawyers that were handling the adoption.

According to the agencies and lawyers, this information was used to provide a suitable match between adoptive children and their prospective parents.

Adoptees, birthparents and birthsiblings can obtain the Non-ID from the state of Louisiana. If the agency is still in operation, please try writing to the agency before writing to the state! If you have written for your Non-ID in the past and received it, it is a good idea to write again if several years have passed, different employees pick and choose different information.Birth-families and birth-siblings are entitled some information as well. The "Non-ID" can be helpful to birth-families and birth-siblings searching to confirm the date of birth, maternity home, hospital and other important search information.

Please keep in mind that this information will not release any "identifying" information, please do not be disappointed. It is merely a way to learn more about your history. Be sure that you do not post or divulge the entire contents of your Non-ID to someone that you do not know or on the Internet. It is helpful to keep parts of your Non-ID a secret in case you come across someone on the Internet that could be a birth-relative. This information can be used to compare notes and to weed out imposters!!!

Write to
Adoption Services
P. O. Box 3318
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3318

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Adoptee Sample LetterRequesting Non-Identifying Information, (NON-ID)

Dept Social Services Adoption Program
PO Box 3318
Baton Rouge, LA 70821

Subject: Request for non-identifying information


Reference: (FILL THIS IN WITH AS MUCH INFORMATION AS YOU CAN)
Your adoptive name
Date of birth
Place of birth date and county
Approx. date/county of finalization
Adoptive parents full names:
Placement Agency name:


Please send the non-identifying information on my birth-parents. I am interested in their ages, states of birth, usual residences at the time of my birth, religion, occupation, physical descriptions and medical background of parents. As well as grandparents, do I have any biological siblings and if so, what are their sexes and ages? Were my birth-parents married, and if so when and where. I would also like to know the circumstances of my relinquishment.

Please send me a Voluntary Registry packet.


Sincerely,
your name
address
city, state, zip code
telephone number

**Must be notarized**

Birthparent Sample Letter Requesting Non-Identifying Information, (NON-ID)
*You can change the language to reflect if you are a birth-sibling.

Dept Social Services Adoption Program
PO Box 3318
Baton Rouge, LA 70821

Subject: Request for non-identifying information


Reference: (FILL THIS IN WITH AS MUCH INFORMATION AS YOU CAN)
Birthmother Name at time of birth
Birthfather Name
Date of birth
Hospital
Place of birth date and county
Approx. date/county of finalization
Placement Agency name:


On ______________I gave birth to a son/daughter at (name of hospital) in (name of city) and placed he/she for adoption through (name of agency or private attorney). The purpose of this letter is to clarify the details of this adoption and to request non-identifying information on the placement of my son/daughter.

Please correct or provide the date of birth, sex of the child, maternity home and hospital if necessary or unknown.

Also, please send the non-identifying information on the adopting parents. I am interested in their ages, states of birth, states of residence at the time of placement, religion and occupation. Did they have or adopt other children, and if so, what are their ages and gender. How long were the parents married before adopting.

(If you have any medical problems mention them here).

Please send me a Voluntary Registry packet.

Thank you,
your current name
address
city, state, zip code
telephone number

**Must be notarized**