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Adopted Adults

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Pam

Pam Report 27 Sep 2014 12:53

Children, grandchildren and other relatives of adopted adults will be able to trace back through their ancestors' lives under new rules published on Thursday.

Previously only the person adopted and their birth relatives were able to use specialised adoption agencies to help shed light on their family history and make contact with biological family members.
New rules will extend this right to all relatives of adopted adults, allowing greater openness in adoption while ensuring adopted people have the right to a private family life.

Those who have lost a parent to cancer or heart problems will be able to discover whether their grandparents or other birth relatives suffered from the same conditions, giving them the chance to seek advice and support.

Descendants should be able to access important information such as medical records or genetic health conditions and also be able to find out about important events from their past, as well as make contact with family members of they wish.

New rules should be in force by November.

Researching:
Middlesex, Berkshire and Somerset

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 27 Sep 2014 13:41

Thank you for highlighting this Pam.

My friend's daughter would love to find out about her late father's family, as he was adopted as a baby.

Maybe now she will be able to do this.

Gwyn

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 27 Sep 2014 13:58

That's fantastic news, thanks for bringing it to our attention Pam.
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham