Post Adoption and Search
We understand that
the adoption process
does not end with legal
guardianship.
We also
understand that each new
family has unique needs.
We offer confidentiality
while respecting the wishes
of all members involved
in the adoption process.
When appropriate, we provide
information and referrals for
those seeking additional counseling
around issues related to placing a
child for adoption, being adopted,
or parenting.
A desire to feel connected to
another member of the triad is important,
and the need for medical history records can
be crucial. In accordance with Massachusetts state law, our adoption
search programs offer assistance to those trying to obtain information
about an adoption that involved them.
We recognize that adoption is a life long process.
Our post-adoption and search
programs offer a continuum of services
that respect the relationships among
all members of the adoption triad—the
adoptee, the birth parents, and the
adoptive parents. In all circumstances,
confidentiality and our clients’ best
interests are our primary concerns.
When appropriate, we provide information
and referrals for those seeking additional
counseling around issues related to
placing a child for adoption, being
adopted, and parenting.
Curiosity and a sense of connection to another
member of the adoption triad are very
natural, and the need to access medical
background information can be a reality.
In accordance with Massachusetts
state law, our adoption search program
offers assistance to all members of the
adoption triad obtain information about
an adoption that involved them. We can
provide a non-identifying profile of an
adoptee’s birth parents, make available
a profile of the family that adopted the
child, or explore and determine whether
a birth parent or adoptee is interested in
providing additional information and/
or mutual consent to be contacted. We
maintain records of all members of the
adoption triad and encourage all clients
to update their records at any point with
important information and/or current
depositions regarding the release of
identifying information.
Download adoption search related material:
Catholic Charities Guide to Search and Reunion (PDF)
Adoption Search Application for Adoptees (PDF)
Adoption Search Application for Birth Parents (PDF)
Adoption Search Application for Siblings (PDF)
Massachusetts General Law Regarding Search and Reunion (PDF)
Also visit: Infant Adoption Training Initiative; Pregnancy Counseling
For more information contact:
Wendy Vandenhoeck
Catholic Charities Adoption Program
(617) 464-8510
wendy_vandenhoeck@ccab.org
