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Getting Adoption/medical Records...

penguin

By penguin
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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So, I'm not adopted, but my father was. He was a twin, and both he and my uncle have died. Their adoptive mom is still around (my grandmother) but she refuses to speak to me. Long story about how my mom kicked out my alcoholic dad and kept me away from him and his family, although she did say if he ever sobered up he could come back. I think you can all guess how THAT one turned out.

I'm trying to figure out where the celiac came from, my dad's biological parents, from what I know, were in college in Eugene, Oregon, and the mom was Swedish and the dad was French-Canadian. The twins were adopted privately by my grandparents in California in I think 1952.

The celiac could come from either side, my mom and sister (previous marriage) are going to get tested.

I know I legally have a right to my Dad's adoption records, and that I have a right to find his biological parents. Heck, I don't really care if I talk to them or not (I don't want to explain that both of her sons drank and drugged themselves to death), I just want medical records. Who knows what other genetic maladies may be lurking out there?

So my question is this: has anyone gone out there to get medical records? How do I do it? Where do I start? Anyone have any experience with the adoption laws in Oregon, or anywhere? Please help if you can! :)

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Wow, ChelsE, I wish I had some advice for you. Your doctor may be able to point you in the right direction??? I just wanted to say good luck and I hope you find what you're looking for!!!

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I know plenty about adoption... and finding birthparents.

I WILL HELP YOU!

What would you like to do? I don't think this is the form.

And some people might nice agree with our views.

Send me an email and I will guide you in the process. Click on my profile my email address is listed.

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Good Luck ChelsE!!!!!! I hope you get the info you need!

Just a side bar, but my brother and his G F gave up their little girl at birth, is there anyway to put our names out there in case she wants to find us? She would be about 20 now.

Lollie

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Good Luck ChelsE!!!!!! I hope you get the info you need!

Just a side bar, but my brother and his gluten-free gave up their little girl at birth, is there anyway to put our names out there in case she wants to find us? She would be about 20 now.

Lollie

I read this and thought, "What the heck?" and then realized that G F wasn't spaced out, so girlfriend defaulted to gluten free. :blink:

No ideas, just thought I'd mention it took me over 30 seconds to figure out the "code".

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