Sometimes, following a finalized adoption, adoptive parents or adopted adults have a need for information from the biological parents.  They may prefer to use an intermediary to obtain this information.  

Leslie Stewart can help locate birth parents and then act as a confidential liaison between the adoptive parents and the birth parents.  This provides the adoptive parents the opportunity to maintain their privacy and protect their child and family from intrusions into their personal lives. 

For instance, there may be a need for critical medical information.  In other cases, the child's therapist may wish to gain additional information about the child's early traumatic experiences in order to structure a treatment plan.  Alternatively, the adopted child may remember their birth parents and be anxious about their welfare.  

For some adopted adolescents who yearn for news of their birth parents and fantasize that their birth parents are capable of parenting them, therapists may decide that current information about birth parents can assist these teens to deal with sad realities while they are still minors in treatment. 

Many adopted individuals seek their families of origin as adults and may be concerned that it will be seen as an act of rejection of their adoptive parents.  Other adult adoptees may conduct their search secretly, preventing adoptive family members from supporting them emotionally. 

Some adoptive parents, recognizing the potential for negative outcomes, decide to deal with this issue head-on.  When parents can demonstrate respect for a child's yearning for information about their origins, the adoptive family's bond can grow stronger.

In some cases, birth parents can be easily located, but often, the assistance of private investigators is necessary.   After birth parents are located,  Ms.  Stewart's correspondence may result in phone contact from the biological parent(s) to her office and the exchange of non-identifying photographs. 

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Contact the Law Office of Leslie Stewart to talk with us about post-adoption issues which may require an attorney to act as an intermediary. We can be reached at 678 592 8592.  Initial phone consultations are free.

Client testimonial:

"My adopted daughter had lived with her birth parents for 10 years before being removed from them.  When she had lived with them, she had been the parent in the house and continues to feel responsible for their well being. Not knowing whether or not they were well and safe was a constant worry to her and was preventing her from moving forward in her new life. 

"On the recommendation of a friend, I contacted Leslie Stewart to assist us.  She not only found my daughters' birthparents, she found the parents' current social worker as well.  Thanks to Ms. Stewart, I was able to give my daughter peace of mind about her parents without fearing the parents being able to find us.  As icing on the cake, Ms. Stewart was able to convince them to send some baby and childhood photos for my daughter to have.  The entire experience was hassle-free, and more importantly…safe.  I would recommend retaining Leslie Stewart as an intermediary to anyone who wants or needs to contact an individual but wishes to keep a safe distance from them."

D.B., adoptive parent

Adult adoptees and birth parents seeking reunion can register at this national site:

http://registry.adoption.com/

A person trying to find out about his or her birth family, adopted siblings, or child placed for adoption may be able to look at the records in some situations.  In Georgia, contact:

Georgia Adoption Reunion Registry
Families First/Office of Adoptions
2 Peachtree Street, N.W.
Suite 8-407
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3142

In the Atlanta area: (404) 657-3555
Outside Atlanta: 1-888-328-0055
www.ga-adoptionreunion.com