I would like to find my biological father, James Phillips, in Lansing Michigan, 1955?

Question

James Phillips was a Professor at a college. My twin brother and I were adopted. The files are closed making it difficult to locate biological parents. I think we have 1/2 siblings and would like to know medical history.

Answer 1

I think you're talking about the university that I attended, and I might have some information for you.

I've turned on my e-mail feature temporarily (for the next day or two), if you'd like to contact me so that we don't have to discuss all the details in an open forum.

Answer 2

Michigan
Obtaining Non-Identifying Information: Adopted adults, direct descendants of a deceased adopted adult, adoptive parents, natural parents, and natural siblings may obtain non-identifying information.

Obtaining Identifying Information: Adopted adults can receive information through the State registry on the natural parents and natural siblings. Natural parents and natural siblings can receive the adopted adult’s information, if the adopted adult provided written consent through the agency that completed the adoption and the court that finalized the adoption.

Using a Confidential Intermediary: Confidential intermediaries are provided through the court for adopted adults, natural parents, natural grandparents, natural siblings, adoptive parents of a minor adoptee, and descendants of a deceased adopted adult.

Using the Adoption Registry: If parental rights were terminated prior to May 28, 1945, or after September 12, 1980, and there is no parental statement of denial found in the registry, the adopted adult can receive information on the natural parents and natural siblings. If parental rights were terminated after May 28, 1945, but before September 12, 1980, the information will be released if the natural parents or natural siblings have filed consent through the registry. ( In other words, they’ve put your human right, your ancestrial connection at the hands of someone else, who for whatever reason can have your file sealed. This is not a personal vendetta people, this is a human right! ) Adoptees deserve their original birth records just like all non adopted people, we are adults, we can access our birth records!

Contact:
Michigan Family Independence Agency
Adoption Services Division
PO Box 30037
Lansing, MI 48909
[phone]

Obtaining an Original Birth Certificate: If parental rights were terminated prior to May 28, 1945, or after September 12, 1980, an adopted adult may receive a copy of the original birth certificate if there is no denial statement on file. If parental rights were terminated between May 28, 1945 and September 12, 1980, an adopted adult must petition the court in which the adoption was finalized.

Contact: An adopted adult’s adoption record is usually held in the Family Division of Circuit Court (formerly the probate court) closest to the adoptive parents. The court should be able to provide the name of the agency that handled the adoption. Adopted adults may contact the Department of Community Health, Customer Services Section, 3423 North Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., PO Box 30195, Lansing, MI, 48909 to request the name of the court that finalized the adoption.

Michigan searching groups:

Michigan Searching - links, help and angels. Check out its Yahoo mailing list. ( you will need a free yahoo ID to join it. )
http://www.michigansearching.com/

Your state registry -

Adoption Central Registry

P.O. BOX 30037

300 South Capitol Ave.

Langsing, MI 48909

Adoption Connections - NO LONGER TAKING ENTRIES into their registry, but there are some links and maybe someone you’re looking for may have made an entry for you?
http://www.geocities.com/adoption_connections/


and HERE is a link to a michigan search angel who's awesome!! Her name is Kristin http://adopteerights.net/nulliusfilius/?page_id=72

Answer 3

I am from michigan and new what court the folks used when i was adopted. i also found my real name years ago when i was very young and remembered it all these years. if you knew any of this could help. also if you have sealed records and want them you can petition the court and get them. (if you know the court that handled it) you can also write the social security office admin and sometimes they can help tell them about your medical and you need it. take care. i wish i knew them but don't.

Answer 4

if iwas u i would call the university and tell them that you are a student and looking for a proffesor there and try to go from there GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR JOURNEY