[HSUsweetz]

I am looking for my father's birthparents. His mother stayed in a FC home in Charleston, SC while pregnant with him. He was born in September of 1958. His birthmother was young and he was only with her for about 2 weeks after his birth. I think she had a 2 year old sister at the time. His father has a twin brother. His father is possibly native american.

[thesearchguru]

Welcome to the Search and Reunion Message Board!

For adoption related information and records:
South Carolina Department of Social Services
Division of Human Services
PO Box 1520
Columbia, SC 29202-1520
(803) 898-7707
Toll Free: (800) 922-2504
Fax: (803) 898-7792

Non-Identifying Information: An adopted adult, birth parents and adoptive parents can receive information at the discretion of the CEO of the adoption agency.

Identifying Information: An adopted adult age 21 or older can receive information on the birth parents and birth siblings, and birth parents and birth siblings can receive information regarding the adopted adult if affidavits with consent to release information have been filed with an agency. The agency must maintain a registry containing the affidavits of consent. All who register must go through counseling with the agency.

Using the South Carolina Adoption Registry: The following persons may use the adoption registry: adopted adults, birth parents and birth siblings either through the agency or State.

Contact:
South Carolina Department of Social Services
Adoption Reunion Registry
PO Box 1520
Columbia, SC 29202-1520
(803) 734-6095
(800) 922-2504

Original Birth Certificate: An adoptee must petition the court in which the adoption was finalized.

NOTE: Once you have the non-identifying information that states that your father has American Indian heritage he can petition the court to unseal his adoption file using the ICWA (Indian Child Welfare Act) provision.




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http://www.adopting.org
http://registry.adoption.com/