Adoptee

If your adoption was through Children's Home Society of Missouri, we can help you find the information you may be seeking about your background. We also want to let you know that you are not alone.

Many adoptees contact us to get information about their birth families, obtain medical history or because they are considering searching for their birth parents. Whatever your reason, you have come to the right place.

We want to help you find what you are looking for. Our staff will talk with you in detail and help you understand the steps involved, what to expect, and find the answers you are searching for.

Some adoptees want limited information from their records while others want to know everything! Whatever your reasons for deciding to start an adoption search, it is important to realize that it is a journey.

Many adoptees search following an important life event such as marriage, the birth of a child, a medical situation or the death of adoptive parents. Adoptees often do not choose to search until they are older and some choose not to search. Adoptees must:

• Be 18 years old
• Initiate the search
• Receive notarized consent from their adoptive parents

If you are interested in a search, the first step is to request a Search Packet.

For more information, please contact us at search@chsmo.org or 314.968.2350 x230