I am 35 and live in the state of SC and in this state they seal adoption records. The kicker is that I have a full blooded brother that was born shortly after me, that I can not find or locate. How can the state have the right to deny me the knowledge of his location or the right to information on him. He did not make a choice to give me up. Historically speaking I think the records continue to be sealed due to people like Strom Thurmond, who have children, and want to keep it a secret. Has any one out there ever been through the process of fighting the state legislation. If you are adopted then how much information do you have regarding you bio parents.
2007-01-17 03:04:32 · 6 answers · asked by ? 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
The state has the power to make an enforce laws so long as they do not infringe on your constitutional right.
You have no right to know your brother or your parents, as hard as that may be to understand.
Personally I have a half-brother out there somewhere and I don't feel any closer to him, or any more need to know him than anyone else in this world. Sure he shares some DNA but most humans share some DNA.
2007-01-17 03:09:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's because of the adoptive parents, the child that's been adopted
They don't want the un-neccessary complications that come along with finding out that someone's going to interfere with a life they've had comfortable.
Best thing is to find an investigator to help you in the matter and tell him/her when the child was adopted, what the birthdate was, gender, what state, and the names of your parents that put the child up for adoption.
Adoption agencies have what's called the privacy act and they use this because of some dangerous parents out there willing to find their child put up for adoption and putting that child into danger. Considering your age...i can understand how you feel but i honestly think that if you got a PI to help you in the matter it would go in your favor as to finding your brother. GL to you
2007-01-17 03:13:50 · answer #2 · answered by dragonlady042 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it should be illegal to seal adoption records...I think every person should have a right to know their roots....Now, having said that...I think if a parent or whomever doesn't want to be contacted and they have it on record and you violate that, that you should be penalized...and I think all siblings should be required by law and the adoptees, once they reach 18...to also put it on record if they want to be contacted or not...Sort of like having a do not call list...I think when you check out your birth information, you should be able to go to a list that will show if there are people that do not want to be contacted...and it should be honored. Good Luck.
2007-01-17 03:11:57 · answer #3 · answered by ticklemeblue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The prepare of sealing adoption archives is significant in that if the archives weren't sealed mutually, then the intense winds could blow the archives in all places, hence inflicting a conceivable loss of the archives. it is surprisingly windy right here in florida as we communicate. If the archives weren't sealed, then i could ought to run in all places chasing papers.
2016-10-31 08:49:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's hard b/c there are so many various people and points of view.
have you ever thought that your brother may not even know he was adopted? if you reach out to him you may cause him pain and rock his life in a very real way. what if he has no idea, then he realizes that the people who he always viewed as mom and dad, well, kind of aren't and that may change things.
some people like things to be left the way they are and i'm not saying it's right or wrong, i'm just saying that sometimes we have to embrace our lives and change what we can and let go of what we can't change.
i hope you find the answers you are looking for, but please, tread softly when you are possibly disrupting someone else's life.
take care.
2007-01-17 03:12:47 · answer #5 · answered by joey322 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I live in NC and was only given non-identifying information. I have a brother and a sister (Older).
The only way to get this information is through a court order and you have to have a very good reason for wanting to know who your parents are.
Good luck and be prepared to spend lots of money.
2007-01-17 03:09:37 · answer #6 · answered by Colette B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋