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The laws are a little different where I am from. When I turned 18 I marched into the SS office that handled my adoption. I told them I was looking for answers, I filled out all the nessecary paperwork and got ready for a wait that "could take up to 5 yrs" I was in no rush and was actually glad to have some time to sort myself out. Fast forward to 2004. The government changed the adoption laws to an open policy. I was 6 names away from having my search done for me, for free as part of the old adoption act. My search basically got thrown in the garbage because they were no longer doing it like that. They inform me that they will not give me any info unless I pay a 50$ fee and I have to go there in person to initiate a search. I was living 6500km from the office and there was no garuntee I would get any info,if a no contact order was signed they would just take my money and give me another copy of my non-identifying info that took them 7 yrs to get to me the first time. That's why I'm here, I'll die alone and miserable before they get one penny from me. I was promised they would take care of everything. Just another example of the web of lies associated with adoption.
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