Michigan

  

In Michigan, a child-placment agency, court or Department of Social Services may release identifying information to an adult adoptee (age 18) only when:

(a) both birth parents have filed a consent with the department;

(b) one birth parent has filed a consent and the other has FAILED to file a statement denying consent;

(c) one birth parent is deceased, a biological sibling of the adoptee who is also a biological child of the deceased birth parents has filed a consent and the other birth parent has FAILED to file a denial of consent; or

(d) both birth parents are deceased and their death was the reason for adoption. In the case of adoptions occurring after 9/12/80, an adult adoptee (age 18) may receive identifying information concerning birth parent(s) unless either has filed a written request that the information not be released. 
Mich. Comp. Laws 710.68. 

UPDATE:  
* Create court-appointed confidential intermediaries  
* mandate release of identifying information for adoptions in which parental rights were terminated before 5-28-45, and require the DSS to develop a Central Adoption Registry sibling consent/denial form;  
* Adoptions between 5-28-45 and 1980 are sealed but information from those files can be released by the county unless there is a veto on file by either the birth parents or adoptee.  
* Adoptions after 1980 files are open upon the adoptee's 18th birthday.  
* Identifying information defined as: birth LAST name of adoptee, names of birth parents, the most recent address of each birth parent, names of siblings at time of reunion. All else is legal to give.  
* Information that MUST be part of non-id if available: adoptee's FIRST name at birth; date time and place of birth including hospital city county and state; health genetic and psych history of adoptee birth parents and any siblings; age and gender of siblings; race ethnic and religious background; general description of birth parents including age at termination, marital status and length of marriage; education occupation, professional, athletic, and artistic achievements of birth family; hobbies and interests of birth family; circumstances of termination including whether vol or involuntary; length of time between termination and placement; account of relationship with all foster families or facility the adoptee lived in or visited regularly; school history of older adoptees.  
- In Detroit for non-id forms call (313) 577-9452; (313) 577-9454  

Search and Support Groups

Adoptee-B'Parent Group
Catholic Social Services
117 N. Division
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Informed Adoption Network
PO Box 6084
Ann Arbor MI 48106-6084
Telephone: (313) 482-1697

Mid-Michigan Adoption Identity
Elaine Scott
13636 Podunk Road
Cedar Springs, MI 49319

Adoption Connections
P.O. Box 293
Cloverdale MI 49035-0293
Telephone: (616) 623-8060

Adoptees Search for Knowledge
P.O. Box 762
East Lansing, MI 48823

Tri-County Genealogical Society
21715 Brittany
Eastpointe MI 48021-2503
Telephone:  (810) 774-7953

Post-Adoption Support Services
P.O. Box 341
Gladstone, MI 49837
Telephone:  (906) 428-4861

Adoption Identity Movement
Peg Richer
1434 Southlawn Drive, S.W.
Grand Rapids, MI 49509-4354

Missing in Adoption (MIA)
Joan E. Keller, ISC
4198 East Cedar Lake Drive
Greenbush, MI 48738-9703

Adoption Identity Movement of MI
P.O. Box 812
Hazel Park, MI 48030
810 548-6291

Adoption Search & Support
726 Ellery Road
Jackson, MI 49202

Retraced Roots
P.O. Box 892
Ludington, MI 49431

Roots & Reunions
Ellen Cosner
8505 U.S. Highway 41-S
Marquette, MI 49885-9050

Birth Bond
1015 E Columbia St
Mason, MI 48854

Post Adoption Support Group (state agency sponsored)
235 S. Gratiot Ave
Mount Clemens, MI 48043

Society For Truth In Adoption
CUB
c/o Deanna Rogers
8107 Webster Road
Mount Morris, MI 48458

Kalamazoo B'Parents
P.O. Box 2183
Portage, MI 49081-2183
Telephone: (616) 324-9987

Adoption Insight
P.O. Box 171
Portage, MI 49081
Telephone: (616) 327-1999

Adoption Support of St. Clair County
2008 Katherine St
Port Huron, MI 48060

Roots and Reunions
210 Barbeau Street
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783-2402

Roots & Reunions
P.O. Box 121
Skandia, MI 49885

Adoption Identity Movement / Mary Purkal-Group Leader
P. O. Box 412
Grawn, MI  49637-0412
Telephone:  (231) 922-1986
E-mail: nanslilgirl@yahoo.com

Meeting 3rd Tuesday of month 6:30-8:30p @ Latter Day Saints Church, 3746 Veterans Dr, Traverse City MI

Bonding By Blood, Unlimited
Mary Louise Foess
4710 Cottrell Road
Rural Route No. 5
Vassar, MI 48768