Where can I find adoption records in Michigan?

Question

My Grandfather was adopted by his stepfather. We do not know for sure when this took place but we do know that it took place in Michigan (we are thinking in Detroit) and my Grandfather was born in 1921 so it was sometime within the next 5 years of that! Anyone know where I can call to see about getting copies of the records from the adoption?

Answer 1

Details pertaining to Michigan are here -

http://adopteerights.net/nulliusfilius/?...

Most importantly - it says -

"Obtaining Identifying Information: Adopted adults can receive information through the State registry on the natural parents and natural siblings. Natural parents and natural siblings can receive the adopted adult’s information, if the adopted adult provided written consent through the agency that completed the adoption and the court that finalized the adoption.

Using a Confidential Intermediary: Confidential intermediaries are provided through the court for adopted adults, natural parents, natural grandparents, natural siblings, adoptive parents of a minor adoptee, and descendants of a deceased adopted adult.

Using the Adoption Registry: If parental rights were terminated prior to May 28, 1945, or after September 12, 1980, and there is no parental statement of denial found in the registry, the adopted adult can receive information on the natural parents and natural siblings. If parental rights were terminated after May 28, 1945, but before September 12, 1980, the information will be released if the natural parents or natural siblings have filed consent through the registry. ( In other words, they’ve put your human right, your ancestrial connection at the hands of someone else, who for whatever reason can have your file sealed. This is not a personal vendetta people, this is a human right! ) Adoptees deserve their original birth records just like all non adopted people, we are adults, we can access our birth records!

Contact:

Michigan Family Independence Agency

Adoption Services Division

PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909

[phone]

Obtaining an Original Birth Certificate: If parental rights were terminated prior to May 28, 1945, or after September 12, 1980, an adopted adult may receive a copy of the original birth certificate if there is no denial statement on file. If parental rights were terminated between May 28, 1945 and September 12, 1980, an adopted adult must petition the court in which the adoption was finalized."

This is GREAT news.

I wish you the best with the search.

ETA: - well - I hope this all means that you get what you need - I hope it WILL be great news.

:-)

Answer 2

You can try doing a search on the State's website, you might be able to find a contact number for the office that keeps those records, then they can tell you how/if you can get the records.