Adoption From the Inside
- "People Want To Hear That I'm Happy I Was Adopted. It's Not That Simple."Buzzfeed.com. Excerpted from All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir, copyright © 2018 by Nicole Chung.
Books to Check Out
Librarian
Adoption Resources
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- Medline Plus: ParentingScroll down for adoption topics, financial issues, statistics, and more.
- AdoptUSKids: Meet the ChildrenNational photolisting of children waiting in foster care for adoptive families. Non-profit.
- North Carolina Adoption PhotolistingState photolisting of children waiting in foster care for adoptive families.
- Children's Home Society of North CarolinaNon-profit organization that is seeking families interested in becoming trained and licensed to foster and adopt children in need of safe and loving families.
Adoption: Local, State, International
- Gaston County Adoptions and Foster CareInformation on becoming a foster or adoptive parent.
Gaston County Department of Health & Human Services - Children and Family Services
330 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Gastonia, NC 28053
Telephone: 704-862-6750 - Hours: 8:30am-5:00 pm, Mon.-Fri. - Adopting in North CarolinaIncludes information on state adoption laws.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Social Services - Adoption Services
2001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-2001
Customer Service Center: 1-800-662-7030 - Hours: 8:00am-5:00 pm, Mon.-Fri. - NC Vital Records: Adoptions Process and FormsInformation about how to begin an adoption in North Carolina and obtain a copy of the new birth certificate, using the Adoptions Processing Form.
- Adopting Children from Other CountriesCountry-by-country information provided. U.S. State Department
Adoption Laws
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Nolo's Encyclopedia of Everyday Law by Call Number: 346.73 DOSISBN: 9781413327748Publication Date: 2020-04-28
- Native American Adoption Laws [.pdf]The complete statutes of the Indian Child Welfare Act.
For more information, see https://www.nicwa.org/
Birth Family Research & Reunions
- State Adoption Legislation
Adult Adoptees’ Original Birth Certificate (OBC) Access -- U.S. States Overview: Each state is first identified by one of five levels of records access, from unrestricted access to sealed. - The Access to Adoption Records from the Child Welfare Information Gateway [.pdf]A 60-page PDF which expands on the information found on the AAC website. It contains descriptions of what may be included as non-identifying and what types of information can be obtained from various agencies, as well as listings for mutual consent registries.
Researching an Adopted Ancestor?
- All About Adoption ResearchTips and techniques for genealogical research on adopted ancestors.
Reunions
- Reunion RegistryFree Web service for birthfamily reunions.
Confidential Intermediary ("CI")
- Birth Family Search InformationAccording to North Carolina law, when an adoption is finalized the records are permanently sealed and remain closed to the public. Confidential Intermediaries, however, may access sealed adoption records to assist searches on behalf of eligible participants and share adoption records when all parties consent.
- Gaston County DHHSThe Children and Family Services Section of Gaston Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) offers Confidential Intermediary ("CI") services.
Citation
Author: Gaston County Public Library
Title: Adoption
URL: https://gastonlibrary.libguides.com/government-law/adoption
Revised: 9 July 2024