Comments on: Adopted Children Want More Info http://birthfamily-search.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/adopted-children-want-more-info Information for those searching for those who have been adopted or their birth families. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:44:32 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jan Baker http://birthfamily-search.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/adopted-children-want-more-info/comment-page-1#comment-4 Jan Baker Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:11:59 +0000 http://adoption-sea.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/02/28/adopted-children-want-more-info#comment-4 After three years a short one-page summary? That IS absurd! <br /> <br /> The need for confidentiality is highly overrated. I do not believe that birth parents have a right to be anonymous. No birth parents I know want anonymity. <br /> <br /> In most cases, there is no need for an adoptee to be denied their adoption records. <br /> <br /> After three years a short one-page summary? That IS absurd!

The need for confidentiality is highly overrated. I do not believe that birth parents have a right to be anonymous. No birth parents I know want anonymity.

In most cases, there is no need for an adoptee to be denied their adoption records.

]]> By: John http://birthfamily-search.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/adopted-children-want-more-info/comment-page-1#comment-3 John Thu, 01 Mar 2007 08:02:11 +0000 http://adoption-sea.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/02/28/adopted-children-want-more-info#comment-3 Jan, wouldn't it be great if each state codified the info to be made avalible to the adoptive family, and again to the adoptee at 18? The agencies each gather what they wish, classify info as 'identifying' as as they wish, and treat any request for additional info as telling a state secret (kind of a pun I guess, the state does it). <br /> <br /> At the very least, why not let the adoptee make a request after 18, of the things they would like to know? Confidentiality can still be preserved. <br /> <br /> My first adopted son came home at 12, but was adopted at birth by another family. No info from the birth agency, they only give the briefing once, and the other family got it. I petitioned the court. After a three year wait, we recieved a short one page summary. That's just bunk. Jan, wouldn’t it be great if each state codified the info to be made avalible to the adoptive family, and again to the adoptee at 18? The agencies each gather what they wish, classify info as ‘identifying’ as as they wish, and treat any request for additional info as telling a state secret (kind of a pun I guess, the state does it).

At the very least, why not let the adoptee make a request after 18, of the things they would like to know? Confidentiality can still be preserved.

My first adopted son came home at 12, but was adopted at birth by another family. No info from the birth agency, they only give the briefing once, and the other family got it. I petitioned the court. After a three year wait, we recieved a short one page summary. That’s just bunk.

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