I am not an adoptee, but a sibling of an adoptee and finding my sister has been a struggle!
We have tried for years, until someone suggested to go strait to the source, which in my case was Catholic Charities of Pennsylvania. So, begins a long drawn out journey.
I contacted a woman that concentrates on searches within Catholic Charities. My heart dropped when she emailed me and told me that she found the file. Since then, it has been a waiting game. There is no information on file stating my sister contacted Catholic Charities, therefore, they will not release any information. Nor can we try to make contact. Basically they said that I can't do anything, BUT they said since there is medical history, they can try to find her for $300. Money, Money, Money!!!
That is why I signed up for this site, hoping and praying that maybe soneone out there can help, or possibly my adopted sister searches this forum. I continue to pray that I may come across her in every adoptee forum I register in.
I am beginning to think that she was never told.
I am up for anyone's opinion or information someone can provide on what I may be able to do.
God Bless,
Nicole