How do I go about getting adoption records?

Where in Pa can I go to get adoption records?

• My gf is in search of her birth parents. She was born here in PA State College Centre county to be a lil exact. Well to make long stpry short her Mom will not give her her adoption ...show more

• Answer:

  If she knows her actual birthdate she can try placing herself on one of the adoption registry profile sites. Since she knows her place of birth the date of birth will help big time. Her first mother might already be looking for her. http://www.adopteeconnect.com/ Also, I found this on a site about searching for birthparents in PA: Court records pertaining to adoption are, by law, kept confidential. However, the law also makes it possible to search for birthparent information. Step 1: File a “petition for information” with the county court where the adoption was finalized (which is where the adoption records are held). Filing the petition is a simple process. If you choose, The Children’s Home can help you start this process. Step 2: When the court approves the petition, the search process can begin. By law, an adopted person cannot perform the search. The court will appoint an intermediary – an agent licensed by the State’s Department of Public Welfare – to facilitate the search. Step 3: The intermediary reviews the adoption records. Sometimes the intermediary will also examine other available public records (such as the original court documents and court records). Step 4: The adopted individual works with the intermediary to get information that the adopted individual wants, and, if the adopted individual chooses to do so and the situation permits, contact one or both birthparents.