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Adoption File
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Nicola | Report | 7 Sep 2018 00:00 |
I have searched for many years for a sibling of a dear friend who was adopted, with no results. |
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 7 Sep 2018 01:06 |
Your friend can access her own adoption file via Social Service, but not that of her sibling. She would be expected to have a counselling session/chat before access is given. |
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Nicola | Report | 7 Sep 2018 21:43 |
Thanks for the info, will wait to here back from the authority about access to her adoption file. I think she will be put off by having to have a chat with a councillor, is that really nessecary? If for instance a parent or sibling was looking for her, am I right in thinking the only way they could make contact is through the adoption register? |
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malyon | Report | 7 Sep 2018 22:17 |
if your friend knows her parents name she can try and find them herself |
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 7 Sep 2018 22:20 |
Yes, that is correct. The url does give a further link about hiring an intermediary. They'd be allowed to access the adopted child's file, discover their new name & try and find them. It would be up to the newly found adopted child to give permission for contact details to be passed on. |
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Kay???? | Report | 7 Sep 2018 22:24 |
Nicola Report 7 Sep 2018 21:43 |
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 7 Sep 2018 22:34 |
Malyon is correct, but its still wise to use an intermediary/3rd person to act as a go between. When she was adopted, her parents were told they could never hear about the child again. Even if we assume that the parents were 20 when the child was born, they'd be 88 by now! |
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Nicola | Report | 7 Sep 2018 22:58 |
Thanks all, for the info. I feel I am on the verge of being told off by someone for discussing a friend's situation. I have printed off form for her to register on Gov adoption contact register and emailed Authority for info on her adoption file but of course that won't give info about her younger sibling. |
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 8 Sep 2018 07:48 |
Nicola, you haven’t divulged anything to identify your friend, so rest easy from that respect. |
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