[thesearchguru]

WELCOME TO THE SEARCH AND REUNION MESSAGE BOARD!

Be sure and also post on the “New Jersey” message board on this website where Theresa65, board volunteer, search expert and reunited New Jersey adoptee, can help you with specifics in New Jersey.

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:

New Jersey Department of Human Services
Division of Youth and Family Services
50 East State Street, 5th Floor, CN 717
Trenton, NJ 08625-0717
(609) 984-2380
Fax: (609) 984-5449
World Wide Web: http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices...ion/adopt.html
E-mail: ecrummy@dhs.state.nj.us

INFORMATION THAT IS AVAILABLE IN YOUR STATE:

“Non-identifying information” for the adoptee 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.

“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. Contact this office:

New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services
Adoption Registry Coordinator
PO Box 717
Trenton, NJ 08625-0717
(609) 984-6800
Fax: (609) 984-5449
World Wide Web: http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices...stryframe.html
E-mail: dhelb@dhs.state.nj.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.

For assistance in your search contact this government office:

New Jersey Department of Human Services
Division of Youth and Family Services
Adoption Registry Coordinator
POB 717
Trenton, NJ 08625-0717
Phone: 609-984-6800 or 609-292-8816


Colleen Buckner
The Search Guru


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http://www.adopting.org
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[lninig]

hello,

we have been trying to find info on my husbands birth parents. i did call the center where he was adopted from in elizabeth and they told me i have to pay just for medical history.. it is a children family services place but we cant fuguire out why we would have to pay for any info when he should be intitle to it...
looking for some kind of help!!!
jen

[Jackiejdajda]

lninig wrote..and they told me i have to pay


I had to pay to get information on my son.

Seemed strange to me as well..


Jackie

[thesearchguru]

Most agencies are now charging for non-identifying information and/or for confidential intermediary searches. So many people are searching for their birth relatives that most agencies have had to add staff to take care of the requests for this information.

However, some agencies now a form called a "Fee Waiver Request" that you can submit if the fee they request is not affordable.




Adoption Genealogist



Other great websites to check out:
http://www.adoptionchat.com
http://www.adoptionlists.com
http://www.adoption.com
http://www.adopting.org
http://registry.adoption.com/