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Adoption
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I am interested in adopting a child. What options do I have?
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I'm ready to begin the adoption process. What should I do first?
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What is a family assessment?
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How long does the family assessment process take?
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What is the cost associated with having a family assessment completed?
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How do I choose an adoption agency?
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Can an attorney faciliate an adoption?
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I am now remarried and my spouse (stepparent) wishes to adopt my child(ren). What is the process?
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Is it legal to hire a surrogate mother?
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I've heard about birth parents trying to regain custody of the children they released for adoption. Could that happen to me if I adopt?
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How much does it cost to adopt a child?
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What are the requirements to become an adoptive parent?
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Do I have to be married to adopt?
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Do I have to own my own home to adopt?
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Can I adopt more than one child?
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Why must some children wait so long to be adopted?
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Does Michigan law permit parental consent (private) adoptions?
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I live in Michigan and wish to adopt a child from another state; what is the process?
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I live in Michigan and wish to adopt a child from another country; what is the process?
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If a child is placed in our home and problems arise before the adoption is final, who do we contact?
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What information is available about a child I am interested in adopting?
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We recently adopted a child but have not yet received a birth certificate in our child's name. How do we apply for a certificate in the adoptive name?
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Where can I review Michigan's adoption law?
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I've heard of stories where adult adoptees are reunited with their birth families. Is this common?
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How old does one need to be to request information from an adoption record?
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Where do I find a closed adoption record?
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I know the court and/or agency that hold the adoption record. What do I do now?
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I sent in my request for information along with any other requested items and fees required of the court or agency, now what can I expect?
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What types of information can be released from an adoption record?
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What is the difference between identifying and nonidentifying information?
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Is there any recourse for me as an adult adoptee to gain identifying information if the birth parent has not filed a statement and my adoption occurred between the May 28, 1945 and September 12, 1980 time period?
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I am an adult adoptee, can someone look for my birth family for me to see if they are interested in contact or even be willing to give me updated medical information?
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Can the adult adoptee obtain a copy of the original birth certificate?
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Can I, as the adult adoptee, consent to the release of information about myself to my birth family by filing a statement with the Central Adoption Registry?
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I am an adoptive parent of a minor child and would like to get information from my child's record. What type of information is available to me?
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Where do I, as the adoptive parent, get information from my child's record?
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As an adoptive parent, I would like to locate the birth family members for my minor child, what do I need to do to find them?
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I received nonidentifying information years ago about my adopted child. My child is now experiencing other problems, how can I obtain more current information?
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As an adoptive parent, may I always obtain information from my adopted child's adoption file?
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As a former parent or an adult former sibling, what information can I request from an adoption record?
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I am a former family member and I don't know where the adoption took place, how do I get this information?
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I understand Michigan has a Registry for former family members to register, what is it?
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I understand that not all family members can register with the Central Adoption Registry. Who can register?
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How do I register with the Central Adoption Registry?
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What if I, as the former parent or the adult former sibling, registered with the Central Adoption Registry and I change my mind or move?
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Can someone look for the adopted person for me to see if they are interested in contact?
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As a birth parent, I would like a copy of the original former certificate; how do I obtain a copy?
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