Adopted Person:

• To find answers to missing pieces in ones life
  • Who do I look like?
  • What is my nationality, religion, etc.
  • Why was I placed for adoption?
• For Medical History
• To find siblings
• Resolution to fantasies

Birth Parents:

• To relieve worry or guilt
  • Is my child alive or dead?
  • Was my child really placed for adoption?
• To pass on current medical information
• For peace of mind
  • Grief work and depression
• To reconnect with child placed and explain reasons for releasing for adoption