[eric71]

I was born at the Deaconess Hospital home of Redeeming Love in August 14, 1971. All I know at this time is that my mother was part Cherokee, and so was my father. My name is Eric, and I am in desperate need to find my parents, I have wondered so long!
I hope this finds someone who knows something.
Thanks
Eric

[heather68]

Eric,

Have you checked with the Redeeming Love home yet to find out any info? My brother was born at Deaconess and adopted out of a nunary or home? We're not sure if it was a catholic home or not? Do you know if there are several homes connected with Deaconess where kids got adopted from?

We're just starting the search....we were told if you were 18 you can get information.

You should also contact the Oklahome Mutual Consent line at (405) 522 0331 to get in the Ok registry for adoption.

Thanks
Heather68

[moon0623]

The Deconess Home does have a search reuion program. It cost 500 dollars though. I started the process on Monday 5/10/04. I am looking for my daughter. Hope this will help.

[jdwyer]

Hi
This is the first post I have made and I am just getting started using this site. I was adopted from the Home of Redeeming Love at Deaconess Hospital and read a post that you were a birthmother from there looking for you daughter. Just wanting to find someone who might have a place for me to start. Talked to Debbie at the home, and have my NON ID info. Not wanting to pay $500 for search and not find anything. Have you tried contacting the agency or attorny who handled your adoption?
Thought I might go that route.
Thanks!
Deena

[oksearch]

How do you find out who your attorney is that handled your case? I was also adopted at deaconess born on 5/24/72 and in search of my birth parent. I thought that in Oklahoma you could get information after you turn 18

[moon0623]

The lawyer info should be qualified as non-ident. info. You can go down to the court house and file some paperwork and get all that info. Before I called The Deconess Home I was going to do that. I was going to get all the non-ident. I could and also update my info and let it be open for if my daughter. In case she went looking for me and when that route. My part would be open to her. But I did call the Home and Debbie has already found my daughter. I have not spoken to her yet but it has only been 3 wks. The process is just starting. Debbie said some people are easy to find and some are really hard. Sometimes when she has exhausted all her resorces she sometimes has to hire a private investigator. I do not know what to say I think 500 is really high I would try all other things first. You being the child it is easier for you to find your birthmother than it would for her to find you. The do have other options at the home but they are a sit and wait thing. Good Luck....sorry if anything mispelled I am really tired.

[jdwyer]

As a birthmother, maybe you can give me some insight. When I was 24 or 25, I found out about the confidental waiver or release form that I could sign with the home at Deaconess. They said that my Birthmom had not signed this, therefore they could not make a match for us. I recently (couple of months ago) called again and updated my name (married now) and address with them, and they said she still has not signed this. Did you know about this form when you stayed at the home or until you started searching for your daughter? Just wondering is my b mom really wants to be found. I am ok with this if it is the case. I have a really great family. But I obviously just have so many questions and a desire to know who she and my birth father are.
Any help or advice you have would be appreciated.
congrats on finding your daughter.
Deena

[moon0623]

What they are talking about is a waiver that she would have to sign now in present day. Like me going in now and instead of doing the 500 dollar deal doing the oh I think this was like 50 or 25 dollars. You get all your info out there and updated so that when the other person looks for you it will be there. See if your birhmother came along I do not think she would have to pay to get hers there. If they looked for her they would find that you had already done this and they would give all the info to her. The prob. with this is that it is a sit and wait thing. But I mean people do not have 500 dollars even if it is important to them that is still alot of money. Let me know if I can help. Kelly