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Collection of Family Information About Adopted Persons Birth Parents and Adoptive Parents

Parties authorized to collect information about those involved in an adoption range from government agencies to individual social workers, depending on the state. Typically, this information is gathered and compiled on a form provided by a government agency,private child placement agency, or court appointed investigator (such as a social worker or other professional children’s worker), but some states require the birth parents and or adoptive parents to file a written report containing specified information.

Generally, information obtained regarding the child includes medical history, genetic history, family background, placement history, and history of any type of abuse. Some states require specific types of information (such as educational background, interests,and hobbies), others are more general, and some States require more information than others.

Overall, the information gathered about birth parents is more specific than that about the child being placed for adoption. States generally require information about birth parents' medical history, family history, religious background, ethnic and racial background, and educational level attained. Some states allow for information to be collected on physical appearance, talents, hobbies, field of occupation, and drugs taken during pregnancy.

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