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Man Legally Adopted at Age 32

Adoption Search Angel — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 10:01:29 GMT

After years of separation from foster mom, 32-year-old man finally adopted San Diego, California (CNN) -- A boyhood wish finally came true. But Maurice Griffin had to wait until he was a man for it to happen. | Full Story

Illinois accepts adoptee requests for original birth certificates

Adoption Search Angel — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:05:26 GMT

Springfield, Ill. -- Beginning today, Tuesday November 15th, adopted or surrendered adults can submit a request for a non-certified copy of their original Illinois birth certificate. | Full Story

Teresa's Story

Adoption Search Angel — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 03:55:37 GMT

My life story, I was taken away from my birth mother at age one in a half and put into foster care, my birth mother had 3 sets of kids taken away at three different times, in other words she kept having kids after the first 2 sets of kids were taken, I was the last set taken with a total of 4 kids in my group. | Full Story

Oprah's Reunites with Her Biological Half-Sister

Adoption Search Angel — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 04:45:02 GMT

For the most part, Oprah's life has been an open book. "I think I've seen just about everything and heard every story," she says. "I thought nothing could surprise me anymore. But let me tell you, I was wrong." Just before Thanksgiving 2010, Oprah received some news about her family that she says shook her to her core. | Full Story

A Search Angel Among Us

Adoption Search Angel — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:20:40 GMT

San Diegan Judy Sheinbein works tirelessly to reunite families separated by adoption Mother-son team Judy and Aaron Sheinbein of San Diego launched FindMyFamily.org in 2008 to unite families throughout the United States separated by adoption. | Full Story

At age 61 actor Alan Stanford learns he's adopted

Adoption Search Angel — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 03:49:57 GMT

Alan Stanford, Director of the Gate Theatre in Dublin Ireland, discovered by mistake that he was adopted. The eminent actor and director, who is originally from Liverpool, accidentally found out that his parents were not his birth mother and father when he was applying for a 'long form' birth certificate. | Full Story

Finding out as an adult that I was adopted

Adoption Search Angel — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 07:34:34 GMT

Most people I know are told as soon as they can understand that they are adopted. I wasn't told until I was nearly 18 years old. But I knew something about me was different. I was born in the early 1960's. | Full Story

Sparkling's Adoption Story

Adoption Search Angel — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 21:54:32 GMT

I was adopted when I was 5 months old. This is a fact I was always aware of and never allowed to forget. Being adopted in my family meant that I was extra special as I was planned for and waited for and my parents had to jump through hoops to get me and I came with directions. | Full Story

Pennsylvania Adoption Act Takes Step Forward

Adoption Search Angel — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:40:26 GMT

For many years, I have received requests from adoptees to help them find their biological parents and from birth parents who want to find a child they placed for adoption years ago. | Full Story

Blackmarket adoptees searching for their identity

Adoption Search Angel — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:02:28 GMT

Cyn Bird grabbed a torn piece of notebook paper to scribble the secrets spilling from her mother's mouth as she neared death: The mysterious Miami doctor named Katherine Cole who delivered and supposedly sold babies to couples. | Full Story