Non-Identifying Information
Non-Identifying Information is just what the name implies.  It is information
taken from the original adoption file that is opened when a birth mother or birth
parents meet with the adoption agency or county that will handle the adoption
procedure. It will include information about the birth family, but no names are
provided.

Most counties or agencies will provide Non-ID Information to an adoptee upon
request although procedural policy may vary from agency to agency and county
to county.  If your adoption was handled through an agency that is no longer in
business, then you should be able to make your request through the sate in
which you born.

The Non-ID Information will include valuable information about your birth
parent/s and possibly other birth family members.
Some of the info that may be provided in a Non-Id Information Request
  • Ages of the birth parent/s at the time of your birth
  • The state where the birth parent/s were born
  • Marital status of the birth parent/s
  • Information about other children born to each of the birth parent/s such as ages and
    gender
  • Occupation information for the birth parent/s
  • Educational background for the birth parent/s
  • Religious affiliation of the birth parent/s
  • Physical description of the birth parent/s
  • Limited health history of the birth parent/s
  • Ages of the birth parent/s mother and father
  • Ages and genders of the birth parent/s siblings
  • A summary of the circumstances surrounding the decision to place the child for adoption.
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Some stats about searching:
60-90% of adoptees want to obtain
indenitfying information about their biological
parents- this is a normative aspect of being
adopted (AAC, 1996)

Among adolescents who were adopted, 72%
wanted to know why they were adopted, 65%
wanted to meet their birthparents, and 94%
wanted to know which birth parent they
looked like. (AAC, 1996)

In another research study, every birthparent
who was surveyed wanted to be found by the
child they had placed for adoption, 98% of the
adoptees surveyed wanted to be found by
their birthparents, and 98% of the adoptive
parents surveyed supported reunions
between their adopted child and the child's
birth family (CWLA, 1998)
Special Offer for California Births!
Berta is making a limited time offer to California-born adoptees and birth family members of adoptees born in
California.   BirthSearcher  will provide birth and amended name lookups for the reduced fee of $85.  This is
for births that occurred in California between the years of 1949 and 1987.  This service is provided on a
No Find-No Fee basis and payment is only due after the information is located.  Lookups generally take 24 to
48 hours to complete.  Please phone or email Berta for details or any questions you may have.
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