Searching for Relatives Quiz Quizzes

1. What are some of the common reasons adoptees search for their biological families?

To access to their medical or ethnic history.

To find answers to their questions, know the first chapter of their story, and understand why they w

To know if they have biological siblings and see if they look alike.

To see if their birth parents are well and happy, if their birth parents think of them.

All of the above.

2. True or False: Both biological families and adoptees have fears about finding each other.

TRUE

FALSE

3. Which of the following is NOT a usual barrier in searches?

A lack of adequate information with which to search.

Being hooked on Grey's Anatomy.

Uncooperative state laws, agencies and/or hospitals.

Sealed, destroyed, lost or altered records.

4. Some states have a Mutual Consent Adoption Registry, wherein:

If the state knows anything concerning the adoption, they can tell the person searching.

If both parties searching for each other have registered, the state can release the information.

Both A and B

5. Good places to start asking questions include...

The placing agency/attorney.

A delivering doctor, hospital of birth, orphanage, or mother's home.

The fast food restaurant down the street. (You know, the place with the best food in town)

Both A and B

Both B and C

6. Some states may also allow a Confidential Intermediary who:

Uses confidential records to contact the searched party and ask if they will disclose their info.

Will release confidential records to the searching party when a small processing fee is paid

Both A and B

7. Another way to speed up the search is:

Online Registries

DNA Testing

Hire a Reunion Detective

All of the above