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Search & Reunion

Wide Horizons For Children recognizes adoption as a life long process. For some, this process may include the adopted person's interest in learning more about his/her background information, and for others this may be a desire to search for and unite with birth parents. Birth parents too may want to search for the child they placed for adoption. In addition, birth siblings can look for each other.

Wide Horizons understands that for many, this is an important and meaningful part of the adoption journey. We also know that this journey requires maturity, preparation, and guidance. We have specially trained Post Adoption Counselors to assist individuals and families interested in pursuing information about or contact with members of their adoption triad. The adoption triad refers to the birth parents, adoptive parents, and adopted person.

Domestic

A domestic adoption is one where both the birth parents and adoptive parents are residents of the United States.

Non-Identifying Information/ File Review

you were adopted through WHFC (or IAI*), or are the parents of a child adopted through WHFC (IAI) and are interested in:

  • receiving birth parent medical information
  • receiving birth parent background information
  • leaving a letter for your birth parents in the file
  • checking to see if there is a letter in your file from your birthparents

*Wide Horizons For Children was formerly known as International Adoptions, Inc. or IAI until July 10, 1989.

Learn more about requesting non-identifying information/ file review

you are a birth parent whose child was placed for adoption through WHFC (IAI) and are interested in:

  • receiving information in the file pertaining to your child's birth
  • receiving background information about your child's adoptive parents
  • receiving any known information about your child's welfare
  • leaving a letter for your birth child or his/her parents
  • checking to see if a letter is in your file

Learn more about requesting non-identifying information/ file review

Search Request

you were adopted through WHFC (IAI), are the parents of a child adopted through WHFC/IAI, or are the birth parent of a child placed for adoption through WHFC/IAI and are interested in:

  • locating and contacting your birth parent, your child's birth parent, or your birth child

Learn more about making a search request

 Domestic

An international adoption is one where the American parents adopted a child from a country outside of the United States.

Non-Identifying Information/ File Review

you were born overseas and were adopted through WHFC or IAI* or are the parents of a child born overseas and adopted through WHFC (IAI) and are interested in:

  • receiving background information pertaining to your birth and adoption
  • assistance with sending correspondence to foster or birth family overseas

*Wide Horizons For Children was formerly known as International Adoptions, Inc. or IAI until July 10, 1989.

Learn more about requesting non-identifying information/ file review

Search Request

you were born overseas and were adopted through WHFC (IAI) or are the parents of a child born overseas and adopted through WHFC (IAI) and are interested in:

  • locating and making direct contact with birth family or foster parents overseas

Learn more about making a search request
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