Searching for ** or sisters Florida

Florida Girl ~ Best of luck on your search. Below is a little info that you might find helpful as well as another free registery site that is exclusive for Florida searchers.

~Deb If you know the name of the adoption agency you should contact them first to request information from the adoption file in their office. You might also ask what other services they will provide you. To receive non-identifying information if the adoption was facilitated independently or through the State welfare department, contact: Department of Children and Families Post Adoption Services Unit 1317, Winewood Boulevard Tallahassee, FL, 32399-0700 For questions about access to adoption related information and records: Florida Department of Children and Families 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 7 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700 (850) 921-2177 Fax: (850) 488-0751 Obtaining Non-Identifying Information: Non-identifying information is available to adopted adults age 18 or older and adoptive parents. Obtaining Identifying Information: Adopted adults age 18 or older or adoptive parents can receive information regarding the birth parents if the birth parents have given written consent to disclosure. Birth parents can receive information on adopted adults age 21 or older if the adopted adult or birth parents have given written consent to disclosure. Using the Adoption Registry: Any of the following persons can consent to have information released: adopted adults, birth parents, adoptive parents, biological siblings, and biological grandparents. A court, upon petition of adopted adult for good cause shown, may either open the adoption records or hire an intermediary to locate and advise each birth parent of the registry (if not registered). Contact: Florida Adoption Reunion Registry Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitation Services 2811-E Industrial Plaza Drive Tallahassee, FL 32301 (850) 353-0679 (800) 962-3678 Obtaining an Original Birth Certificate: An adoptee must petition the court in which the adoption was finalized. Another great site with a free mutual registry specializing in Florida is "Finding In Florida." [url]http://www.findinginflorida.org/[/url]

I was born in FL, I think. My adoption was private. I was given up at birth, stayed with fosterfam, and adopted at 10 months (in FL).Female, born:12/20/77, adopted:10/78.