To search or not to search?
People have different motivations for searching for their birth parents. Often curiosity turns to action at particular times in adult life, for example, after leaving home, getting married, the birth of a child or the death of a parent.
If you decide to search, set your own pace and allow yourself time to absorb new information and assimilate new feelings. Some search experiences can be quite quick. For a minority it can be long and frustrating.
What does searching for a birth parent involve?
The following information sheets will help you through the process of searching for a birth parent. If you have difficulties with your search or would like to discuss any aspect of your adoption experience, contact PARC.
More information
- Search Information for Adopted Adults
- Information About Unacknowledged Birth Fathers
- Discovering you are adopted
- Am I really adopted?
- Responding to contact from a birth relative
- Writing to a birth mother
- Advance Notice information
- Adoptees affected by a Contact Veto
- Lodging a Veto information for adoptees