Hi all My uncle was adopted at birth in 1941. He did not find out he was adopted until he had a heart attack in 1994, when asked if his parents had a history of heart disease. I guess it was the time elasped that helped him find his natural roots (including me!), but he did tell me that the natural parent/s have to be willing participants and be included on some sort of register, so if the adoptive child wants to find their natural parents - they also have to agree. In his case his mother was already deceased but his natural father (with 7 other children) agreed. Father & son were reunited for about 6 years when the father died. This was the happiest time of my uncle's life. My half brother is also adopted and also born in 1971, but no one has ever told him and he would come to me and ask questions as he knows I do family history, but I know for a fact that if I enquired on his behalf, I would be told not to bother as only the adoptive child themselves can apply to family services. Hope this helps Darlene >From: Sharon Hronsky <shronsky@yahoo.co.uk> >Reply-To: DPS-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com >To: DPS-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [DPS] adoptions >Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 07:46:39 +0100 (BST) > >Hi Sharon > > I was adopted in 1971 (35 years ago). It was done with a lawyer and the >family court. I don't know of any way you can find out who the birth >parents are. I was only aloud to see and get my original birth certifate ( >a new one is made on adoption) after receiving councelling from Family and >Childrens services. > > Cheers > > Sharon > >s&g <historis117@yahoo.com.au> wrote: > Can some one help me with adoption laws in WA and South Australia please >approx 40 years and 50 years ago. I am after the birth parents. > >regards >Sharon > > >==== DPS-CHAT Mailing List ==== >Genealogy is like playing hide and seek: They hide ... I seek! > > > > >--------------------------------- > Switch an email account to Yahoo! Mail, you could win FIFA World Cup >tickets. > > >==== DPS-CHAT Mailing List ==== > "Crazy" is a relative term in my family. > _________________________________________________________________ realestate.com.au: the biggest address in property http://ninemsn.realestate.com.au