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My birth name was Larry A Dobson Jr. I was born in 1961.I was adopted at age 5 in Connecticut where they lived. My "parents" had numerous children all but 1 were givin up for adoption. I think I was in the middle. I would like to re-unite with any/all of my siblings. Can anyone help?
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I think your best bet would be to start with the state. Fill out release forms and send them in so that if any of your siblings contact the state in the future they will have your release. One of more of your siblings may have also done this as well so you may get info right away. [URL="http://laws.adoption.com/statutes/connecticut-laws.html"][/URL][URL="http://laws.adoption.com/statutes/connecticut-laws.html"]Connecticut Adoption Laws[/URL][URL="http://laws.adoption.com/statutes/connecticut-laws.html"] Identifying information may be accessed by: [LIST][*]The adult adoptee[*]Any birth parent of the adult adoptee, including any person claiming to be the father who was not a party to the proceedings for the termination of parental rights[*]Any adult birth sibling of the adult adoptee[*]If the adoptee is deceased, any adult descendants, including legally adopted descendants[/LIST]Mutual Access to Identifying InformationCitation: Ann. Stat. 45a-751 Any authorized applicant may, by applying in person or in writing to the child-placing agency or the department, request the release of identifying information. The information should be released unless: [LIST][*]The consents of every person whose identity is sought, as required by ǧ 45a-751b, are not given.[*]The release of the requested information would seriously disrupt or endanger the physical or emotional health of the applicant or the person whose identity is being requested.[/LIST]Contact:Connecticut Department of Children and FamiliesOffice of Foster and Adoption Services505 Hudson StreetHartford, CT 06106(860) 550-6578(860) 550-3453[/URL] Your other options are to post on registries like this site (see reunite tab above) and search perhaps for the name and state? Also ISRR.net. Contact your local media to tell your story of searching? Kind regards,Dickons
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