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Welcome to the Search and Reunion Message Board!
NOTE: The State of Montana has a “Confidential Intermediary” search program that will locate and contact your birth relatives. Request this service from the adoption agency that facilitated your adoption or the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services for more information.
Obtaining Identifying Information: Identifying information is provided through the confidential intermediary system.
Using a Confidential Intermediary: Adopted adults, birth parents, or adoptive parents or an adult extended family member of an adopted adult or birth parents may petition the court for information regarding an adopted adult, birth parent, or extended family member.
For adoption related information and records:
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
Child and Family Services Division
P.O. Box 8005
Helena, MT 59604-8005
(406) 444-5919
Fax: (406) 444-5956
Obtaining Non-Identifying Information: Adopted adults, adoptive parents, birth parents, or extended family members of an adopted adult or birth parents may obtain non-identifying information.
Obtaining an Original Birth Certificate: For adoptions that took place on or before July 1, 1967, an adopted adult can receive a copy of the birth certificate by written request. For adoptions that took place between July 1, 1967, and September 30, 1997, an adopted adult can receive a copy of the birth certificate upon a court order. For adoptions that took place on or after October 1, 1997, an adopted adult can receive a copy of the birth certificate unless the birth parents have filed an access veto.
Other great websites to check out:
[url=http://www.adoptionchat.com]Adoption.com Forums[/url]
[url=http://www.adoptionlists.com]Adoption Lists - Photolistings, Support Groups, Mailing Lists - Agency, Exchange, Failed, Feel, Find[/url]
[url=http://www.adoption.com]Adoption.com - Information on International, Domestic, Child & Agency Adoptions, Stories, Laws -[/url]
[url=http://www.adopting.org]Adopting - Adopt a Baby, Child, Infants, Kids, Older, Services, International, Information China -[/url]
[url=http://registry.adoption.com/]Adoption Registry - Records, Reunion Registries, Adoptees, Search Reunite[/url]