[BayMast]

Girl born 12-13-63 to Emma Lou Koch, in Terre Haute, Indiana, looking for birth father. I don't want to disrupt your life, and don't want to be a bother. I only want to know who you are, maybe some medical history. If you would like to get acquainted, I would love to. If not, that's okay, too.

[thesearchguru]

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:

State of Indiana
Dept of Families and Children
Post Adoption Services
402 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46225
Phone: 317-233-7253 or 317-233-7280

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.

“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. The Mutual Consent Registry can be used by adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents, relatives of deceased adoptees and relatives of deceased birth parents. Contact this office for more information:

Indiana State Board of Health
330 W. Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: 317-633-0274


Colleen Buckner
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