Dave, You mentioned that many birth mother have contacted the adoption agency and asked that if their birth child comes searching to please forward any contact information. RCW 26.33.347 provides for an adopted person over the age of 18 to file with the department of health a certified statement declaring any one or more fo the following: a. The adoptee refuses to consent to release of identifying information to biological parents or other biological relatives, and does not wish to be contacted by a confidential intermediary except in the case of a medical emergency as determined by a court; b. The adoptee consents to the release of any identifying information to a confidential intermediary, a biological parent or other biological relatives; c. The adoptee consents to be contacted by his or her biological parents, other biological relatives, or a confidential intermediary appointed under RCW 26.33.343; d.