Petitioning the Court
I have been procrastinating writing about this for some reason and today I realized why. I am not a control freak or anything like that but when I decided to do something I want to accomplish it and I...
View ArticleIndian Child Welfare Act
Another option when petitioning the court is to use the Indian Child Welfare Act if you have Native American in your heritage. In fact, it can be the key to a successful petition to open a sealed...
View ArticlePetitioning the Court
Petitioning the court is sometimes necessary to obtain access to adoption records. Here are some details to keep in mind about petitioning the court: Petitioning the court for adoption records is...
View ArticleAdoption Search Series – Step by Step – Part 7
Step 7 is to petition the court to gain access to your adoption records. Not all states allow you to petition the court for your records. However, if your state does allow this procedure, it is well...
View ArticleSearching and Indian Heritage
The first blog on this subject is at http://birthfamily-search.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/indian-child-welfare-act-1 which was posted February 22, 2006. The section referenced in the previous blog...
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