Anyone seen adoption papers?

[lovin lass]

hi
i am an adoptee and wondering if i could get my adoption papers from the court i have my foster papers but would like to know what was said in court i was 12 at the time and did go to the court but was kept in the judges room with my sister who was also adopted with me.it would be another part of my history to see what was said
many thanks angie

[janetm]

Hi there lovin lass, you say you are adopted, without being personal, are you still with your Adopted parents? The reason I ask this is that all paperwork from court, solicitors, social services would have been given/sent to your Adoptive parents. If you could ask for this paperwork it would be of great help for you to try to access the court minutes (if this is allowed). The paperwork would also give your blood parents name/s and at which court the Adoption was settled at.
Hope this is of some help
all the best
Jan

[lovin lass]

hi janet
my foster parents are no longer with us i have one adoption paper but it dont say anything about what was said i always knew who my parents were and i have date of adoption and i know my birth parents didnt sign the adoption papers which was realy strange as we had not seen our parents for years before the adoption thanks for the advice will see if i can get minuets from the court
angie

[janetm]

 do you know the name of the solicitors who dealt with the adoption, you may be able to get information from them.
Jan

[lovin lass]

hi janet
i wasnt aware that a solicitor was involved only social services as far as i know i think i might ask my post adoption worker to c if i can get any info on the court case she got out adoption file for us
thank you for all your help
best wishes angie

[janetm]

Hi Angie, if you can get anybody within social services to help you, it would be far better that trying it alone.
Jan

[Guinevere]

Hi,My mum was adopted,and all i can get from the adoption societies is the actual document my grandparents had when they adopted her.It had my mums original FIRST name,and then my grandparents full names addresses etc,and the area where adoption was done.there was absolutely no info about her true parents.Its very disheartening as i would love to find more about her out,butthe laws have changed not one jot for siblings of adopted people.I'm not sure if the new laws that came in in January freedom of information act would make any difference to you.
If it does,let me know and i will try an d get my mums info as its sad to not know.

[bel_jon68]

Hi guinivere

Mine is a long, long story but I'll make it brief. 

I suspected my mother was adopted for many years, but didn't know for sure until I got her adoption certificate.  Using only the same info you have about your mum, I took a stab in the dark at working out what my mum's birth name was, based on the possibility that my 'nan' was a relative of her birth mother's.  I researched a family based on this possibility, and it turned out my instincts were right.  I now know who my biological grandmother was and although I found out too late to meet her, I've found a contact who may be able to tell me all about her.

All I'm saying is, don't give up hope, and if you have any inklings about anything, go with them and see where they take you.

Good luck

Bel

[Guinevere]

Hi Bel,Wow,that was some great detective work,fabulous.
Sadly i don't know many family as it is,and my family is dysfunctional and estranged to my total heartbreak,so although the principal you used was great i have so very little to go on.
My mums birth name was down as just "Peggy",my Gran hanged it to Joy Dorothy,Dorothy being my Gran's middle name,and Joy being my aunties.And that is totall all i have,so unless they unlock the file I'm destined to never know my true grandparents history,even though the grandparents i grew up with will always be my true ones,but curiosity is a powerful thing.
Now my parents are both passed away since 1987,my mum went first,we went to funeral,got home,dad sat down,my sister went to make him a cup of tea,and came back to living room,and he just went in the chair,so they passed within 8days of each other.
My grandparents who were so wonderful to me,as i was horribly abused by my parents my mother mainly,and they shoved me in and out of care,once on my 6th birthday,and once 2days before Christmas,that if my grandparents hadn't taken me away for holidays i would be very deprived of the only love i had as a child,hence i did nothing about trying to find my mums roots till they both passed also.
I just want to know if my mum was the way she was from family trait,history,as abuse can be inherited,.She was 1 when she was adopted,and thats all i have,Its very frustrating huh?.
Thats why I'm doubly thrilled you found your info,at least its possible.Take Care.Love Ann.xxxxxx