[Donna C]

Has anyone been successful in obtaining any information from this agency? I am B/Mom searching.

[blankenb4]

The agency was able to locate my daughter's aparents who informed her of my wishes for contact. She is not ready at this time for contact but did send me a copy of her wedding portrait. WOW !!!!!! It was awesome after 33 years. Now I am at peace with the fact that she was raised well. I was also able to find out all the particulars of her birth. Weight, height, time of birth, blood type, apgar score. State she was adopted in, profession of her aparents, their education. I was also able to find out that my daughter is a college graduate.
It was worth every penny that I spent. I do long to meet her one day and to hear her voice.

Best wishes with your search,

Barbara

[shadeinfla]

donna,

Hi! I have been searching on behalf of my husband for his b family. His adoption was handled through CHS in Florida. My experience with them has been fair, it is not that it is bad, it is they are overworked and understaffed in the adoption archive unit. In our case we are supposedly being treated as an medical "emergency" case.That was approved to be handled that way the end of Sept 04 , here we are in Jan 05 ; I would hate to think what would have happend if our emergency was life or death.

Anyway , i have noticed my husband's case worker while very sweet,.... is very very very slow. She only works two days a week and is a supervisor! She had the wrong name for the birth mother(the b f was able to give her the right name ,she still can't find her), has contacted the b father twice, he without hesitation admitted paternity, he has agreed to contact. She states she mailed b f needed legal paper work on dec 22nd but on Jan 21st when she called him a second time bf stated he had not received the paper work..She put the blame on the USPS? My guess is she is human , it was the holidays, she was getting ready to leave for two weeks off, has a sick family member and forgot to the mail the paper work on Dec 22nd. The other alternative is the bf received the paper work, really does not want contact and threw the paper work out;but if that was the case why not just say NO CONTACT on the phone, if not during the first conversation,then the second one?

We have learned a lot of things (if they are the truth)we did not know about both b parents from CHS that we did not before. My husband who was raised an only child now knows he has at least two half brothers who are 10 and 12 years younger ( father's chidren).

Keep in mind we are paying for these services thus far $600.00. If in the end my husband has contact with his b father then it will be well invested money.... the PI company I have a bid from wanted $3500.00 for the same service, though I think they may have been faster! I hope that sheds some light on CHS for you, good luck with your serach........

My Best,

Shade

[Donna C]

Thanks for all the info. God bless to all.

[skreeming01]

Has anyone gotten any faster results from CHS in Washington State? I am Adoptee Born-- in Spokane- on Feb. 22nd,1970 -Holly Family Hospital in search of ANY Birth family. On one of the papers I have they put down Born on the 21st. But only that 1 paper NO OTHERS. I had a Rupture Navel when I was born and they did surgury. Also a Heart Mur Mur., but Great NOW!
TY --Melinda Schoene--
skreeming01@aol.com

[jlm233]

donna c- i am an adoptee and has requested my non-id from chs twice. they have always been extremely kind and helpfull. what city and state are you looking in?

[DECEMBER]

Originally Posted by Donna C

Has anyone been successful in obtaining any information from this agency? I am B/Mom searching.

hey donna, i am an adoptee, and i did get my non-id from them.. and now the new laws allow for an intermediary to contact you if you are interested.. call them and see what your options are now. let them know you want to make contact, and see if you child is willing.. i only hope my mom does the same..
without names and places, its hard to get a match, i have searched for over 20 years.
white female born 12-12-64 nc

[lwallace65]

I actually have been lucky with CHS. I think it was because my bdaughter started the process, but I was contacted by mail first. I recieved my letter on a Tuesday, filled out forms and faxed them back. I had a letter on Thursday of the same week. However she said she started the process 6 months before contact with me. Don't give up hope.