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IMPORTANT NEW INFORMATION FOR ANYONE SEARCHING FOR SIBLING IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
The Department of Human Services has new program in place in the state of Oklahoma to assist siblings who were separated by the dept to reunite. Anyone interested in this service must first register with the reunion registry at a cost of $20.00. Once you are registered for six months the DHS will attempt to reunite you with any siblings at NO CHARGE For more information on this service contact Linda Mc Clintock at (405) 521-2475 Jeep
OKLAHOMA STATE PACKAGE
Information on the Confidential Intermidiary Search Program in Oklahoma from information package received from the state of Oklahoma.
What is the Confidential Intermediary Search Program? DHS administers a Search Program that allows individuals who were separated from their birth family members through adoption or termination of parental rights proceedings in Oklahoma, to have a Confidential Intermediary search for members of their birth family. WHO WILL CONDUCT THE SEARCH? DHS will contract with confidential intermediaries who have met eligibility standards, training requirements and have been certified as a confidential intermediary through the DHS Search Program. The search is confidential as well as the outcome of the search.
(THATS REAL DAMN NICE OF THEM NOW ISN'T IT. THEY WILL CHARGE "YOU " TO SEARCH, KEEP THE RESULTS OF THE SEARCH CONFIDENTIAL FROM "YOU" AND THEY ARE CONTRACTING WITH PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS WITH WHAT QUALIFICATIONS?, AND HOW MUCH ARE THEY POCKETING ON IT?, OR IS IT JUST A WAY TO GIFT OUT POLITICAL FAVORS TO THOSE BIG CONTRIBUTORS, BY GUARANTEEING THEM INCOME FOR SUPPOSEDLY DOING SEARCHES, WHICH IN ACTUALITY MEANS LOOKING IN THEIR OWN FILES, SOMEWHERE IN THE BASEMENT!)
But I digress.... Back to the PROMO: WHO CAN REQUEST A SEARCH? Any adult ( age 18 or over) adoptee or person affected by a termination of parental rights proceeding done in Oklahoma. The legal parent or guardian of any minor of a deceased adopted person. An adult descendant of a deceased adopted person. The legal parent or guardian of any minor of a deceased person who's biological parent's parental rights were terminated. An adult descendant of a deceased person who's biological parent's parental rights have been terminated. An adult birth sibling or grandparent of an adult adoptee or of an adult person who has a parent whose parental rights were terminated. The sibling of a deceased biological parent whose parental rights were terminated.
WHO CANNOT REQUEST A SEARCH? Anyone who has not previously registered with the Mutual Consent Voluntary Registry at least six months before requesting a search. (BTW this will cost you another $20.00)(Gotta pay their bills ya know!) (Justify their existence and all)
An adult adoptee or adult who's parent's parental rights were terminated, who has a minor biological sibling in the same adoptive family or other placement whose location is known to the adult adoptee or an adult who's parents parental rights were terminated. The biological relative of a birth parent who has filed an affidavit of non-disclosure with the Bureau of Vital Statistics.
HOW DO I REQUEST A SEARCH? You must be registered with the Mutual Consent Voluntary Registry for six months prior to requesting a search. You must make application for a search by completing the Request for Search Form, DSFS-23, and providing satisfactory proof of identity. These documents must be sent to the Search Program Administrator, along with the fee for the search before a search can be initiated. (They Clearly let you know $$$$$$$ first,)
IS THERE A FEE TO HAVE A SEARCH DONE? (What a stupid question at this point but Hey, maybe somebody DID Actually miss it up until this point....lol) Yes, there is a $400.00 FIXED FEE for ALL Initial searches for any ONE eligible person. There is a $200.00 FEE for ANY additional searches by the same REQUESTER. The search fee is NON- REFUNDABLE REGARDLESS of the OUTCOME of the search, even if the person being searched for IS NOT FOUND!. The person requesting a search must be REGISTERED with the Mutual Consent Voluntary Registry for six months prior to requesting a search. There is a $20.00 REGISTRATION FEE for the MUTUAL CONSENT registry.
WHAT IF MY RELATIVE DOES NOT WISH TO BE CONTACTED? The DHS Search Program recognized that while some people may have a strong desire to establish contact with birth family members, others do not. IT is an individual and totally voluntary decision. ALL PARTIES MUST CONSENT IN WRIRING BEFORE IS INITIATED. If the person being sought does NOT WANT contact, none will be initiated.
WHAT IF I DON'T WANT TO MEET MY RELATIVE, BUT JUST WANT MEDICAL HISTORY INFORMATION?
The DHS Search Program CAN have a search done SIMPLY to contact your relative to obtain medical history or physical description information without you having ANY CONTACT with your relative.
HOW DO I REQUEST A SEARCH? You may write to us to receive a Request for Search form. If you have not register on the Mutual Consent Voluntary Registry ( Isn't the Voluntary part a bit like SATIRE here.....lol), we will also send you an application to register.
PLEASE SEND YOUR REQUEST TO: Department of Human Services Children and Family Services Adoption Section P.O. Box 25352 Oklahoma City, Ok 73125
If you have questions, you may call the DHS Confidential Intermediary Search Program at (405)521-2475 or your local DHS Adoption Specialist. DHS PUB NO 98-12 Issued 7?98 This publication is authorized by the Oklahoma Commission for Human Services in accordance with state and federal regulations , and printed by the Oklahoma Department of Human services at a cost of $10.00 for 3500 copies. Copies have been deposited with the Publications Clearinghouse of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. DHS offices may request copies on Adm-9 electronic supply orders. Members of the public may obtain copies by contacting the DHS Warehouse, (405) 521-2191. (Surprised they didn't send us a bill for our copy along with the package...)
So remember if your doing any ABorn promo or Reg Day activities request that the state send your copies to promo the state information at public adoptee awareness functions.
All material contained on the ABorn web site including but not limited to the material above are copyright protected by the ABorn group and cannot be duplicated, or disseminated without the express written consent of the ABorn group.
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