Questions To Ask When Going for Non-Identifying Information!

THE MASSACHUSETTS REGISTRY

I suggest printing these questions out and bringing this list with you to the agency, when you go for your non-identifying information. This way you don't forget anything. Also, if the caseworker leaves you in the room with your record on the desk. LOOK AT IT!! Social Workers often do this, they want you to look at, because legally they cannot give you any identifying information. (This is sometimes their way of getting around this law)

General information

What hospital was I born at?
What time was I born?
Was I in foster care?
Could you contact the foster parents? (I would like to meet them?)
What was the date of final adoption?
What was the court of jurisdiction?
Who was the delivering Doctor?
Who was the pediatrician that cared for me?
Were there any lawyer involved?
Did either of my birthparents have any medical problems?
Did my biological grandparents have any medical problems?

Birthmother information

Of what descent was my birthmother?
What religion was my birthmother?
How tall was my birthmother?
What did my birthmother look like?
Did she have any other children?
Can you tell me their names? (at least first name?)
When were they born?
Where were they born?
What was my birthmothers first name?
What was my birthmothers last initial?
What was my birthmothers date of birth? (at least year?)
Where was my birthmother born?
Where was my birthmother living when I was born?
Where were my birthmothers parents from? (my grandparents?)

Birthfather information

Was my birthfathers name listed on my original birthcertificate?
Was he aware of my existance?
Of what descent was my birthfather?
What religion was my birthfather?
How tall was my birthfather?
What did my birthfather look like?
Did he have any other children?
Can you tell me their names?(at least first names?)
When were they born?
Where were they born?
What was my birthfathers first name?
What was my birthfathers last initial?
What was my birthfathers date of birth? (at least year?)
Where was my birthfather born?
Where was my birthfather living when I was born?
Where were my birthfathers parents from? (my grandparents?)

Bring your ADOPTEE WAIVER, when you go for your non-identifying info. The agency cannot release your name or whereabouts without this waiver in place!
For an up to date list of adoption agencies
MA ADOPTION AGENCIESclick here.
If you do not know what agency you were adopted through please call:

Department of Social Services
24 Farnsworth St.
Boston, MA 02210
617-727-0900 or
617-727-3171 ext 558 (Sheila Frankel)

Sheila will help you figure out what the name of the agency is.

Best of Luck!
Sue
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