[JennifirColling]

I believe all records should be open for all of us adoptees. I also think they should be kept up to date on where abouts of Birthfaimly. As there are lots of things Adoptees may need to know for their health and any childern they might have health.

As an adoptee of 1980 I am lucky that I could see my adoption records, as of 1980 in Canada records are open as long as adoptee or Birth parents do not put veto on them. Only problem is even if you know that information it can still be a problem finding family. As I have found. So I think records should not only be open but up to date. I think once a year Birth mothers and fathers should have to renew any information in the cords if any thing has changed.

I also believe that Adoption Parents must tell their adopted child by age 18 that they are in fact adopted. I think any of the parents that do not tell thier child they were adopted are very selfish people.

I my self am lucky as my parents told me when I was young that both my brother and I were adopted, from two different familys. Because I know if I had found out later on when adult I'd never be able to trust them with any thing ever again.

[willjack4]

Hi, I'm A Birthmom Who Is Looking For My Son. You Said That You And Your Brothers Are From Two Different Family. What Do You Mean By That? Do You Mean Different Race? Do You Know That Date Of Your Brothers Birthday' My Son Birthday Is February 19,1981. If This Is One Of Your Brothers Birthday Please Pm.for More Info.

[JennifirColling]

Well I was Adopted from Joan Colling in Burnaby BC Sept 1980 and My brother was adopted in 1977 from Fernie BC. His parents had him for first couple of months after his birth until they realized they were to young to raise a child. My brother unlike me hates if birth parents. We are very different on this issue. He gets very upset if you even talk about being adopted. He said if his parents ever contacted him he'd close the door in their face and tell them to go to .... As you can guess he has issues about being adopted!!!