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Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 1:02 pm

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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 6:43 am

I am looking for a son that was adopted in 1980. How would I go about locating him?

[edit - moderator]: Please do not post very personal information such as birth dates/fullnames/etc.

Thank You!

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:49 am

You need to be more specific. What city and state?

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:48 pm

Welcome to the forums jkd1963!

Can you narrow it down to a state and city please?

That will help everyone try and Google some resources for you. Very Happy

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 3:42 pm

In addition to specific locations pertaining to the adoption , type of adoption and known information is an important factor to consider in your search and can very well determine your success in this matter.

The following explanation is for members not familiar with the different types of adoptions:

There are five main types of adoption: agency adoption, independent adoption, identified adoption, relative adoption, and international adoption.

Agency adoption refers to the adoption of a child through a private or public agency. Private agencies that offer adoptions are usually run by charities or social service agencies and generally place children who have been brought to them by the biological parents. Public agencies that offer adoptions are run by the state and generally place children who have become wards of the state.

Independent adoption refers to the adoption of a child without the help of an agency. Independent adoptions can be arranged with an agreement between the adoptive parent and the biological parent(s). Other independent adoptions may involve an intermediary such as a doctor or clergyperson. In either case, an attorney's assistance is usually required. Most states - except for Connecticut, Delaware, and Massachusetts - offer independent adoption.

Identified adoption can occur when the adoptive parent locates the birthmother of the child and then turns the adoption process over to an adoption agency. This allows the adoptive parent to find a mother who wants to give up her child and avoid the waiting lists at an agency.

Relative adoption refers to the adoption of a child by an adult who is related to the child by blood or marriage. The most common type of relative adoption is stepparent adoption. Grandparents can also adopt their grandchildren if the child's parents pass away.

International adoption refers to the adoption of a child from a foreign country. International adoptions are more complicated than domestic adoptions in that adoption guidelines for both countries must be fulfilled. In addition, an immigrant visa must be obtained from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and the adoptive parent must apply for U.S. citizenship for the child.

The following site outlines steps for locating adoptees, birth parents, and adoption records. It contains useful information and worth reading before starting your search.
http://genealogy.about.com/cs/adoption/a/adoption_search.htm

Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:46 pm

hi Smile,
i signed up yesterday on Governmentrecords.com to make people search and all that. but..... no search is working! its like this website is a shell!
did you hear about this website??? I'm going crazy ;-(

Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 8:14 pm

hey you guys having a good day i hope. just joined today and wanted to say hello and introduce myself and because you guys are a great source for info i am hoping you can help me out. i have been trying to get a copy of my divorce record from the Los Angeles Superior Court online court document order system and the problem is they cannot find it . they searched from 1983 to the present which covers the 1989 date given. i don't have the case number so now i don't know what to do. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. i did try to contact the lawyer i used but was unsuccessful and my ex husband doesn't have a copy either i never imagined needing it after all these years but lesson learned you never know. thanks again

Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:44 pm

Here is a link to the courts web site and I know you have been there done that and I am hoping a California member has more input than I. You may try to track down any other record that may contain the case number you need, property recorders,taxes etc that may have the case number recorded.

http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:49 pm

do a prelim scan under his name and d.ob. on mellissa to get an idea of -if anything shows on the grid!

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Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 12:09 am

thanks justlogic i will do some more digging and let you know what happens cause its gotta be out there somewhere. thanks again for replying to my post.

Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 12:17 am

lawmanconfidential i am not sure if your post was directed at me but if it was it is a good ideal and i will do that now. not knowing a lot about court records and how they are filed i should not have assumed it would be under my name. thanks for the suggestion.

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:35 pm

I am trying to find information on my deceased fathers asbestos lawsuit. I think i am getting screwed by my sister

Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 3:07 pm

Welcome to the forum,Sandra.

I would first look in the docket system of the County court system to see if you can recover the initial lawsuit.