Adoptive Parents, are you looking for a way to open records?

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Pip	I haven't adopted but the question is irrelevant in the UK as records are open. Adoptees can get their OBC cheaply - £7 - £7.50 - plus they can get non identifying info once they have turned 18. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

AnnaBelle	This won't be an issue for us, but I think open records are of vital importance. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

spmmy2003	Absolutely!!! Even though my son will be able to get a copy of his obc when he turns 18, and we are in an open adoption. Every one should have that opportunity. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Wundt	Not an issue for us. Our sons were adopted through foster care and we received a complete copy of our sons' file as part of the adoption process. We have all of their records and will give them to them when they are older. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

monkeykitty83	My area already has open records. I've written letters and sent e-mails in support of some open records campaigns in the United States, but I don't get the feeling legislators care much what I think, because I do not vote in their districts. (I would consider sending money, but I haven't yet found an activist group I was sure I trusted enough, given the sniping I've seen back and forth between them over financial irregularities. Maybe someday.) I certainly support the idea of open records wholeheartedly. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

JS129	We are in an open adoption with my son's first family, so it is not necessary for us. We have all the information and any we want in the future will be available too. I just wanted to add my 2 cents that it seems so ridiculous that they are closed. I would support any group who would advocate it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kidmindi	I absolutely want open records!!! Of course I am both an adoptee and an adoptive parent. My daughter's OBC is in her baby book and I am trying to keep her adoption open, so hopefully she will always have access to all of her biological family history as well as her family members. I want MY OBC and my records. I am in reunion so I finally know my family history. I believe that all records should be open. If there was something I could do to help the cause I would Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

aloha.girl59	Yes, I have thought about it. I would have loved to have gone to Philly, but finances and time constraints (school starts next week) prevented it this year. I have already looked into contacting the Hawaii Tourism Board to ask them to host the Adoptee Rights Demonstration in Honolulu in an upcoming year so I can be sure to attend. My son deserves his OBC. I wish I had thought to make a copy of it before his adoption was finalized, but I knew much less about adoption back then (six years ago) than I do now. If there is a board that I can join, I will happily do it. I don't care what the uninformed or ignorant say. I believe that every human being has a right to his or her own records! Getting 'slammed' doesn't matter to me. Do you have any ideas? Other than joining the protest next year, what can I do? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Jennifer L	Yes. My children are international adoptees, so we have their OBC and we have a lot of identifying information already. We did not get an amended birth certificate until we re-adopted in the United States. Even though it is less of an issue for international adoptees, it is something I would get behind and support. Especially if I wouldn't get slammed and labelled a thief, child-trafficker, greedy, (and my personal favorite) entitled. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

racheypoo	I also am in the fortunate position to not have to...Where I live, records aren't sealed, and my daughter was adopted from foster care. And, if that wasn't the case? Of course. I think, in spite of popular belief, you'll find very few AP's who DON'T want their children to have access to their information. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Becca	I adopted from China and we know nothing about her first parents since our daughter was abandoned at birth. So there are no records to open. With that being said I hope that DNA registers become very common in China and maybe one day using that we can locate her parents if she chooses. I know if I had been adopted I would want my OBC so yeah I would be on board with joining the fight. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Serenity71	I'm in a position where I don't need to because records aren't sealed any more in my state. (Aust.) However there are two other states that have sealed records still and I have particpated in sending letters to offical people in parliment in that state supporting adoptee rights to open records. And when legislation is up for review again I'll send another one. These are official support letters that are read in parliment. Records have been unsealed here for about 18yrs aprox. People are used it now. Just as long as curtesy is observed when people are trying for reunions (You know, introduce yourself first, give a person time or a chance to accept reunion.) Then I'm fine with it... We're in reunion several times a year in the modern version of adoption. Called openess in adoption. Works much better. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Tonia	I support the actions of others for open records in the USA. My son was not born in the USA, so I support things more related to our situation... it's all I have time for. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

...	No, everything I do will directly effect my OWN child. I got his IBC, I have his non-identifying info. I keep a relationship with his family and he sees them whenever possible. Open record will have no effect on my child or family. We don't have any secrets. Any efforts I have are best spent on my own kids. I'm in no shape to fight battles for others right now and I don't "Owe" it to anyone. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No