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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.
Other great websites to check out:
Adoption.com Forums
Adoption.com - Information on International, Domestic, Child & Agency Adoptions, Stories, Laws -
Adopting - Adopt a Baby, Child, Infants, Kids, Older, Services, International, Information China -
Adoption Registry - Records, Reunion Registries, Adoptees, Search Reunite