Post-Adoption Services
When the adoption program at Catholic Social Services began in 1967, closed adoption was the common practice. Although openness in adoption became our standard in the mid-1990’s, adoption files prior to that time remain closed. Frequently, birth parents and adult adoptees contact the agency requesting information about how to contact each other. While there is some basic, non-identifying information that can be shared, most information cannot be disclosed without mutual consent from both parties. The agency maintains a Mutual Consent Adoption Registry for this purpose. The registry is only open to those parties involved in an adoption through this agency. To find out more information, please follow the appropriate links below. For a general inquiry into our post adoption services, answers to specific questions regarding adoptions completed through Catholic Social Services, or to get more information on the Mutual Consent Registry, please fill out the General Inquiry Form by clicking here.
Searching for Birth Relatives
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If you are a birth parent:
• Birth Parent Services
• Birth Parent Service Request
• Birth Parent Registry Application
• Updated Birth Mother Health History Form
• Updated Birth Father Health History Form
If you are an adult adoptee:
• Adoptee Services
• Adoptee Service Request
• Adoptee Registry Application
If you need mediation/vision merging assistance for an adoption that has already occured, CSS can provide services to both adoptive parents and birth parents.
- Questions to ask yourself before a vision merging session
- Download our mediation/vision merging flier here
If you have further questions, please contact:
Sarah Blanning, LMSW
Infant Adoption Coordinator
Catholic Social Services
3710 E. 20th Ave.
Anchorage, AK 99508
907-222-7373 Direct
907-258-1091 Fax
888-625-7315 Toll Free
sblanning@cssalaska.org