Adoption Search
Research Etc., Inc. has been very successful in reuniting birth families in Arizona and all over the United States. Whether you have scads of information or virtually no information surrounding the adoption, we can help. Because our firm specializes in adoption search work, we are very sensitive to the emotional issues surrounding triad (adoptees, birth family, and adoptive family) members. Our goal is to uphold the highest moral standards by considering the wishes of all involved.
We will act as intermediaries on your behalf. It is always our suggestion when a triad member has been located, to have an intermediary make first contact. By having an intermediary act on your behalf, it gives everyone a chance to voice their wishes and/or prepare for contact. You can only imagine what it would be like to be in the middle of a dinner party with 10 people and the phone rings. Naturally you answer it and hear, “Hi! Remember me? I am the daughter you relinquished 30 years ago.” or “Hi! I am your birth father!” and maybe you didn’t know you were even adopted.
These scenarios create a devastating situation for everyone involved as the person on the receiving end has nowhere to run and no time to prepare and the caller may feel instant rejection by the answerer’s response. As experienced adoption searchers and intermediaries, we know how to handle these situations delicately and give the search subject a chance to digest the phone call and think about what they want to do. In a nutshell, having an intermediary makes the transition much smoother and easier for all involved.
Because each adoption search is unique in all aspects, we strive to tailor our search to your special circumstances by allowing you to play an active role in the search. We provide you with updates and allow you to be as much or as little involved as you wish. We are aware that money doesn’t grow on trees for most people and that’s why we help you to keep your costs at a minimum (See Fees). We can perform your entire search from beginning to end, we can pick up where you’ve left off, or we can do only a select portion of your search for you. We reunite adoptees with birth parents and other family members such as siblings, aunts and uncles.
Please call (or email) us at 1-800-992-3571 if you would like to discuss having Research Etc., Inc. perform your adoption search. There is no charge to discuss your options and never an obligation.