How do i get information on finding a child that was adopted?

Question

i would really like to find him his name is Christopher James Hanna-Madden .My name isDelia Catherine Lydia Bennett-Madden

Answer 1

http://registry.adoption.com/

Not all adoptees object to being found.   'hunted down' what an unfortunate term!

I am an adoptee and would welcome any member of my birthfamily with open arms.  I know many birthparents were told to stay away - now they have turned it around and are saying our birthmothers need protection from us!

All you can do is take it on an individual basis and never accept any answers unless they come from the 'horses mouth'

You can search with a place of birth and a date.   Also check if the State he was born in has a State-run adoption reunion registry.  You can also help the fight for Equal Access for Adult Adoptees to their original birth certificates - at the moment 44 States still put an unwarranted restraining order upon adult adoptees,  and their crime?  none - simply being adopted as a child is enough to keep us stigmatized as a 'dangerous' class of people.  People say bad things will happen if we get our hands on our own information!

I wish you all the best and if you need any help, please don't hesitate to ask

ps.  Way to go Alisa for perpetuating the myth that adults can't conduct their own relationships without the interference of the State.   YOU are one of those people who are suspected of being dangerous simply because you are an adoptee

You don't want a relationship with someone; you don't have one!  that is that.  That is how freedom of association works in a democratic country!

EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL!

Answer 2

Why are you looking for this child?

join a mutual registry like the ISRR but don't hunt him down.  make sure the need for reunion is mutual; as an adoptee who was hunted down, i can tell you that not all adoptees welcome the intrusion of reunion.

Answer 3

It depends on whether this individual is still  a minor.  If they are, you need to search based on the adoptive parents names, if you know them.  If the individual is an adult now, search by their name in the white pages on yahoo.  You might also try going through the adoption agency he was adopted through, though if it was a closed adoption they may not be able to help.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Alisias crazy I've met 2 adoptees online in my entire life that don't support open records for adoptees and shes one of them.

Yes, you have a right to try and contact him, please contact me or edit your question with the state he was surrendered in and I'll get you started!

Answer 5

http://isrr.net/

http://zabasearch.com

Answer 6

First off I would apply to whatever agency that handled your adoption & ask for your non identifying information. It will give you some basics to start on like where approximatly he was placed and the occupations of the adopting family.

There are some very good adoption sites on the net that specialize in the whole adoption triad. Look them up and register.

I was at the other end of the search as an adoptee looking for birth family. But I think maybe some of my strategies could be used either way. When I applied for my non identifying info, they mistakenly gave me my birth mothers maiden name. Knowing that I was born in Toronto Ontario, I sat there and called every single listing with that last name. I gave a brief explanation for my call, that I was born on this date & had reason to believe this was my birth last name ... would they possibly know anything that might help me in my search?

You'd be surprised how loving people can be to a complete stranger that randomly calls. I finally came across my mother's brother (my uncle) who put me in touch with her. After years of searching I found out.

Be persistant. Never give up. I went into things thinking if she's gotten on with her life and never wants anything more to do with me... that's ok. But I NEED the answers. I was pleasantly suprised, and met the most incredible woman I have ever met. It's been ten years and my only regret is that we missed out on twenty years of being together. I wish you all the best of luck in your search.