Virginia Searching Resources

Welcome to the Search and Reunion Message Board! The State of Virginia has a “Confidential Intermediary” search program that will locate and contact birth relatives: Identifying Information: Identifying information is provided through the confidential intermediary system with the approval of the Commissioner of Social Services. Confidential Intermediary: Adopted adults age 18 or older may use the confidential intermediary system to search for birth parents. For those adoptions finalized after July 1, 1994, the birth parents and birth siblings can use the confidential intermediary system to search for an adopted adult age 21 or older and adoptive parents of adopted adult under age 18 may use system to search for birth relative(s). Contact: For non-identifying information and for use of the confidential intermediary system, contact the Virginia Department of Social Services in Richmond at (804) 726-7523. Adoption related information and records: Virginia Department Of Social Services Division of Family Services 730 East Broad Street Richmond, VA 21219-1849 (804) 726-7000 Non-Identifying Information: Adopted adults age 18 or older may obtain non-identifying information. Original Birth Certificate: An adoptee must petition the court in which the adoption was finalized. 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]