Obtaining Birth and/or Adoption Records Legal Considerations for Adopted People Issues Adopted People May Face Searching for Birth Relatives College Scholarships and Tuition Waivers

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on children waiting
for families in
the U.S. foster care
system, see

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For Adopted People

Resources for adopted people from childhood to adulthood.

Obtaining Birth and/or Adoption Records
Information on access to adoption records, reunion registries, confidential intermediaries, and laws and legal information regarding release of birth/adoption records.

Legal Considerations for Adopted People
Publications and resources that cover legal issues specific to adopted people.

Issues Adopted People May Face
Information on issues that may impact adopted individuals at different times throughout their lives.

Searching for Birth Relatives
Information and resources on how to conduct a search for birth relatives, both in the United States and internationally, and fact sheets on common emotions experienced by people involved in the search process.

College Scholarships and Tuition Waivers
Information on scholarships and tuition waivers for current and former foster youth.

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

For more information, contact:
National Adoption Information Clearinghouse
330 C Street, SW
Washington, DC 20447
Phone: (703) 352-3488 or (888) 251-0075
Fax: (703) 385-3206
E-mail: naic@caliber.com

Updated on July 20, 2004 by webmaster_naic@caliber.com.