Is there a female that was born May 14, 1971 in Oklahoma City then adopted at 6 months old?

Question

I am an adult adoptee who was born in Oklahoma in 1976, then adopted in 1978. I have since been reunited with my birth mother, and was told I have an older sister who was adopted as well. If any of this info sounds familiar please answer me!

Answer 1

Hi Hope,

I would recommend you register those details with International Soundex Reunion Registry.  They are free, it's well known, worldwide, & they will keep you on file forever.  It really works if the person you are looking for registered there too.  I found 2 separate family members that way.  Link below.  Good luck!

julie j

reunited adoptee

Edit to add:  I'm sure Gershom can give you some suggestions specifically for Oklahoma.

Answer 2

if there is, i doubt they would be on Y!A. Good luck :)

Answer 3

Try adoptioncrossroads.org

Answer 4

The services of a confidential intermediary are available to:

The adult adopted person

The legal parent or guardian of the child of a deceased adopted person

The adult descendant of a deceased adopted person

The natural parent

The adult natural sibling or grandparent of an adult adopted person

The sibling of a deceased natural parent

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Access to Nonidentifying Information

Citation: Ann. Stat. t*t. 10, § 7508-1.3

If the person who is the subject of the search is not willing to share identifying information, meet, or communicate with the person who initiated the search, the confidential intermediary shall attempt to obtain any nonidentifying

medical or social history information that has been requested by the person who has initiated the search.

If nonidentifying medical or social history information was obtained, the administrator shall provide a copy of the nonidentifying information to the person who initiated the search.

Mutual Access to Identifying Information

Citation: Ann. Stat. t*t. 10, §§ 7508-1.2; 7508-1.3

The department shall establish a search program using the services of a confidential intermediary that may be used by eligible persons listed above to locate an adult birth relative with whom contact has been lost through adoption.

If a natural relative of an adopted person, other than a natural parent, applies to initiate a search or is the subject of a search, the administrator of the confidential intermediary search program shall ascertain from the State Registrar of Vital Statistics whether an affidavit of nondisclosure by a birth parent is on file. If such an affidavit is on file and has

not been revoked, the search may not be initiated.

The intermediary will conduct a reasonable search for an individual being sought and make a discreet and confidential inquiry as to whether the individual consents to the release of identifying information or medical information or to meeting or communicating with the individual initiating the search. If the individual initiating the search and the

individual being sought consent in writing to meet or to communicate with each other, the intermediary will act to facilitate any meeting or communication between them. If the confidential intermediary is able to locate the subject of the search, he or she shall make a discreet and confidential inquiry as to whether the person who is the subject of the search will consent to share identifying information, communicate, or meet with the person who initiated the search. The inquiry shall be by personal and confidential contact, without disclosing the identifying information about the person who initiated the search.

If the person who is the subject of the search is willing to share identifying information, communicate, or meet with the person who initiated the search, the confidential intermediary shall obtain this consent in writing.

Access to Original Birth Certificate

Citation: Ann. Stat. t*t. 10, § 7505-6.6

For adoptions finalized after 11-1-1997, an uncertified copy of the original birth certificate is available to an adopted person, age 18 or older, upon written request under the following conditions:

He or she presents proof of identity.

There are no birth siblings under age 18 who are currently in an adoptive family and whose whereabouts are known.

The natural parents have not filed affidavits of nondisclosure.

Original birth certificates are also available upon order of the court for good cause shown, pursuant to § 7505-1.1.

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Where the Information Can Be Located

Adoption Reunion Registry, Oklahoma Department of Human Services

Confidential Intermediary Search Program

OK Support groups

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OKlaPOSTAd... <<< very active, very great! ( i know alot of people in this group, definitely check it out!!)

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/searchingi...

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oklahoma_R...

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptee_eq...

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OK-Hopefil...