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WELCOME TO THE SEARCH AND REUNION MESSAGE BOARD!

If you know what adoption agency handled your adoption contact them for information from your adoption file that will help you with your search. If you were a private adoption or do not know the name of the adoption agency contact this office:

Maryland Department of Human Resources
Social Services Administration
311 W. Saratoga Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-7506
Fax: (410) 330-0127
World Wide Web: http://www.dhr.state.md.us/adopt.htm
E-mail: spettawa@dhr.state.md.us

INFORMATION THAT IS AVAILABLE IN YOUR STATE:

“Non-identifying information” is information from your adoption file about your birth parents. It generally includes ages, marital status, states of birth, education, religion, occupations and a physical description of your birth parents. It should also include the reason for relinquishment and may include information about your aunts, uncles and grandparents. It is called “non-identifying information” because it does not include any identifying information such as names, addresses or social security numbers. If you already have your non-identifying information but it is information given to your adoptive parents at the time of your adoption you should re-apply for the non-identifying information. Agencies are giving out much more comprehensive information now that they did in the past. Birthparents can also request non-identifying information about the adopting family.

“Mutual Consent Registry” is a registry where adoptees and birth parents can register the adoption information. If both parties register normally the agency responsible for the registry will notify both parties that consent has been given to contact each other.
Maryland Mutual Consent Voluntary Adoption Registry
Social Services Administration
311 West Saratoga Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-3251
(410) 767-7423
Toll Free: (800) 392-3678
World Wide Web: http://www.dhr.state.md.us/voladopr.htm
E-mail: gmetzger@dhr.state.md.us or jtaylor3@dhr.state.md.us

“Confidential Intermediary Program” is a service sponsored by the state of adoption that will search for and locate the birth family member that you are looking for. This program will make the first contact but if the person contacted declines contact the agency will not give you the information to contact them yourself. There is usually a fee associated with this service through the governing agency of adoptions for your state of adoption.
Maryland Mutual Confidential Intermediary Search Program
311 West Saratoga Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-3251
(410) 767-7372
Toll Free: (800) 392-3678
World Wide Web: http://www.dhr.state.md.us/voladopr.htm
E-mail: gmetzger@dhr.state.md.us or jtaylor3@dhr.state.md.us

NON-PROFIT SEARCH AND SUPPORT GROUP:

http://www.100megsfree3.com/levgen/grcampaign.html
DC Metro C.U.B.

NOT FOR PROFIT, VOLUNTEER SEARCH AND SUPPORT ASSISTANCE:

Adoptees-In-Search
POB 41016
Bethesda, Maryland 20014
Phone: 301-656-8555


Colleen Buckner
The Search Guru


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