On October 1, 2010 North Carolina will implement a new phase to the Confidential Intermediary Program. The newlaw will now allow adult adoptees 18 years and older (no longer 21)to utilize the program. Full and half siblings will be able to utilize the program to search for an adoptee. Other family members of a deceased biological parent will be able to use the program. This new update will also allow anyone who searches to and finds a grave at the end of their search to be able to request a copy of the death certificate from the agency who performed the search.
We currently do not know if the agencies will uphold the last part for parties retroactively or not. It may be worth you trying to go back to the agency and requesting the death certificate.
In light of this, we would like to hear from those of you in North Carolina who have successfully or not so successfully utilized the program as it currently is.
Which agency did you use? Can you let us know how much they charged? Was this reasonable to you? Did the birthparent / adoptee want contact? If you are the adoptee, and the birthparent did not want contact, did the agency try to obtain updated medical information on your behalf? Any other information you would be willing to share with us would be most helpful.
Please keep us updated on your reunion if you have had one.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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