I am creating this group because I wish to give adoptees and birthparents of Missouri a place to come to. There is not enough.

***When posting, please make sure to put in the subject line who you are looking for - ie: bmom, bsis, bdad, bdaughter - etc, DOB, & City Born if known..Thank you in advance***

Adult adoptee age as of 8/28/2005 is now "18", according to house bill SB21. Adult adoptees may request non-id info w/out AP permission.

Missouri has finally started to come around!!!!

Overview of Missouri Adoption Info

Non-identifying information may be revealed by the agency or the court upon written request by adoptive parents, or adopted adult.

Missouri law provides that adult adoptees (age 18) may petition the court to receive information about their birth parent(s). If the adoption was finalized prior to 8/13/1986, the court must order court personnel or a child placing agency to contact the adoptee's adoptive parents. The court personnel or agency may not contact the birth parent(s) without the written permission of the adoptive parents. If the adoptive parents provide such permission, the agency or court personnel must attempt to contact the birth parent(s). Court personnel have 3 months to conduct such a search.

If a birth parent is contacted, he or she may file a consent to the release of identifying information. If a consent is not filed or the agency or court personnel are unable to notify the birth parent, information may not be released. For adoptions that took place after 8/13/1986, the permission of the adoptive parents is not necessary. Identifying info regarding adult biological siblings of adult adoptees may be released by a court if it is found that such info is necessary for urgent health related purposes or if consent is provided by the adult biological sibling.