I’m Pregnant
If you're facing an unintended pregnancy or have recently given birth, we're here for you with free and confidential all-options counseling, resources, and support. Call or text our pregnancy counselors at 800-439-0233.
Adoptee and Birth Parent Search & Reunion
Are you an adoptee placed through Adoptions Together or a birth parent who entrusted your child's adoption to Adoptions Together? Our comprehensive services are tailored to guide you through every aspect of the search, contact, and reconnection process between adoptees and birth families.
If you are an adoptee placed by Adoptions Together looking for your birth family, or a birth parent who placed with Adoptions Together looking to connect with the child(ren) you placed for adoption, we can help with every step of the search, contact, and reconnection process.
If your adoption was finalized in the state of Maryland, adoptees must be 21 or older to initiate this process due to legal restrictions. If your adoption was finalized in the state of Virginia, you can begin the search and reunion process at 18 years old. If your adoption was finalized in another state, reach out to Claire at cbeaman@pathsforfamilies.org to determine the specific laws of that state regarding search and reunion.
For adoptions that were finalized in Maryland, the first step will be to register on the state database:
Mutual Consent Voluntary Adoption Registry (MCVAR)
Once you have done so, or if the placement took place in a different state, please reach out to Claire at cbeaman@pathsforfamilies.org.
We also offer counseling services that are responsive to your needs as an adoptee or birth parent no matter how long ago placement occurred. Learn more and inquire about our counseling services today.
Looking for ChildConnect, search & reunion, contact mediation, or meeting facilitation? Explore our Post-Adoption Support Services to learn how we can help adoptive or birth families.
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Subsequent Adoption Training Package
Package of Six Webinars for Subsequent Adoption Training • $95 • 6.2 hours