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I am helping a friend search for his child given up for adoption in March or April of 1980. You can email me at oceansong63@hotmail.com. The birth father and mother are/from Savannah, GA. The baby was possibly adopted by an attorney. Please respond to the listed email if you may have any match or info.Desperately seeking...
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marilynsbaby ~ Here is some info that you might find helpful. At the bottom is a link for a free mutual registry exclusive to Florida searches.
Best of luck in helping your friend!
~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]
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Do you have any other information about the adoption? I was born in Orlando, FL on March 13, 1980 and was adopted through Children's Home Society of Florida. The only inforamation that I know about my bmother is that she was approx. 16-17 and from Georgia?? Let me know what you think?
Thanks,
Julia