In thinking.. I probably also should include that Adoption posts have had some tightening in regulation as found in the AUP: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/aup.html ADOPTION MESSAGE BOARDS By posting messages to the adoption message boards included as part of the Service (the "Adoption Boards"), you represent that doing so - including posting the information contained in such message(s) - is not in violation of any laws, and that you AND the person you are or may be searching for are over 18 years of age or otherwise over the legal age that applies in the relevant jurisdiction(s). You also represent that the information contained in any message or material you post is (1) "non-identifying" information or (2) (A) identifying information or (B) information or data that, in the case of either (2)(A) or (2)(B), is not otherwise protected by the laws of any relevant jurisdiction. Laws regarding adoption and the Internet vary considerably depending on the state or the region of the state in question. We urge you to consult with your local attorney before using the Adoption Boards. The Adoption Boards are provided as a convenience to help those whose lives have been touched by the adoption process. Neither RootsWeb.com nor MyFamily.com, Inc. is an adoption agency. The Adoption Boards are not places for adoptive parents and adoption professionals to solicit birthparents, nor are they a place for anyone who may be considering placing a child for adoption to select adoptive parents or an adoption professional. Any adoption professionals that may use the Adoption Boards represent that their use thereof does not violate any laws. Third party advertising is not permitted on the Adoption Boards. Monitors will be regularly checking the Adoption Boards for inappropriate messages and material. Those messages or material that are inappropriate will be deleted without warning or explanation. ............................................................................................. Cheers, Lauren