QUESTIONS ADOPTEES SHOULD ASK
WHEN REQUESTING NON-IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
The most important lesson I learned while searching for my birthfamily is that there can never be too many questions, and even if you don't think you would get an answer it never hurts to ask anyway. The worst result is that you could be told no.
General
* What was the reason for my relinquishment?
* Has anybody placed a Consent to Release Identifying Information in my file?
* Is there a special form required for filing a Consent to Release Identifying Information?
Birth Parents
* What were my birth parents' names?
* When and where were my birth parents born?
* Were either of my birth parents still a minor?
* Were both of my birth parents alive at the time of my adoption?
* Were my birth parents married to each other?
* Were either of my birth parents married to someone else?
* What physical description is listed for my birth parents?
* What medical information is listed for my birth parents?
* What educational information is listed for my birth parents?
* What occupational information is listed for my birth parents?
* What military information is listed for my birth parents?
* What were my birth parents' nationalities?
* What were my birth parents' religious preferences?
Birth Grandparents
* What were my birth grandparents' names?
* When and where were my birth grandparents born?
* Were both of my birth grandparents at the time of my adoption?
* Did my birth grandparents participate in the relinquishment proceedings?
* What physical description is listed for my birth grandparents?
* What medical information is listed for my birth grandparents?
* What educational information is listed for my birth grandparents?
* What occupational information is listed for my birth grandparents?
* What military information is listed for my birth grandparents?
* What were my birth grandparents' nationalities?
* What were my birth grandparents' religious preferences?
Birth Siblings
* How many full and half birth siblings did I have?
* What were my birth siblings' names?
* When and where were my birth siblings born?
* Were all of my birth siblings alive at the time of my adoption?
* Were any of my birth siblings relinquished for adoption?
* Did my birth siblings and I have the same birth mother?
* Did my birth siblings and I have the same birth father?
* What physical description is listed for my birth siblings?
* What medical information is listed for my birth siblings?
* What educational information is listed for my birth siblings?
* What occupational information is listed for my birth siblings?
* What military information is listed for my birth siblings?
* What were my birth siblings' nationalities?
* What were my birth siblings' religious preferences?
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