Adoption Archives Program

Adoptions Archives Program

Children’s Home Society of Florida
P.O. Box 5616
Jacksonville, FL 32247
Adoption.Archives@chsfl.org
Fax: 904-348-2848

As of January 1, 2022, CHS has discontinued its search and reunion services, but we have a few places we recommend to continue your search, such as the Florida Adoption Registry, Commercial DNA Services such as Ancestry.com, or contacting the local court where your adoption was finalized.

Continuing Your Search

To continue your search, we recommend you register with the Florida Adoption Registry where you’ll be notified if there are any matches related to the demographic information you provide.
You can also register with a Commercial DNA Service, such as Ancestry.com or 23andMe.com, where you’ll provide DNA to be analyzed and notified of other individuals in the databases should there be a match.
And, finally, if you want your file unsealed, you’ll need to reach out to the Clerk of Court in the county where your adoption was finalized, but only the judge can decide to unseal the file or not.

Updates

Birth families and adoptive families that have previously shared updates may continue coordinating the exchanges through the form below.

Please keep us updated with any changes to your contact info so we can continue to facilitate updates.

Florida Statutes Chapter 65C-16.016 and Chapter 63.162 do not allow public access to adoption records. The Adoption Archives Unit at Children’s Home Society of Florida preserves records of clients so adoptees, birth parents and adoptive parents can obtain background information and receive services for search and reunion in accordance with the statute.

Non-identifying information request

Please complete the form below. Please allow 6-8 weeks for return of information.
An example of non-ID info can be found here.

Step 1 of 7

I am an...

Current name:

First Last

Date of birth:

Current address:

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Primary phone:

This phone number is for my...

Secondary phone:

This phone number is for my...

Name of adoptee at time of adoption:

First Last DOB

If unknown, please write unknown.

Name of adoptive parent #1:

First Last DOB

Name of adoptive parent #2 (if applicable):

First Last DOB

Name of birth parent #1:

First Last DOB

Name of birth parent #2:

First Last DOB

Where did the adoption take place?

City in Florida

Date of birth of adoptee:

Sex of adoptee at birth:

If requesting identifying information, please upload a copy of the court order noting the adoption record has been unsealed:

Max. file size: 32 MB.

An adoption record can only be unsealed by the judge residing in the county where the adoption was finalized. To do so, you must reach out to the county's Clerk of Court, but it is the decision of the judge as to whether it is unsealed or not.

The following services are available and fees for these services are outlined as follows. Please select which service you'd like to request:(Required)

There is no fee to update the information in my archived adoption record

There is a fee of $300 for non-identifying background and medical background information

There is a fee of $150/hour for additional hours of professional search, counseling services and casework time

Select requested services above

By typing your name, you agree to mail a check, certified check, money order or credit card payment for payment of the services requested above:(Required)

There is a two week waiting period for checks; I UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT ALL FEES MUST BE PAID IN FULL BEFORE SERVICES ARE RENDERED AND ALL FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT YOUR DESIRED RESULT IS ACHIEVED.

Electronic signature:(Required)

By typing your name above, you acknowledge and understand that there is no guarantee of the success of a search due to the length of time that has expired since the last contact with the agency although our electronic age has made the possibilities greater and quicker. If a search is successful, your signature acknowledges that you understand that there is no guarantee that the birth parent or adoptee will want to have contact or a reunion. You understand it can be a difficult decision and time is often needed for the adoptee or birth parent to come to the decision that is best for their current life and family.

Date(Required)

Electronic signature:(Required)

By typing your name above, you acknowledge and understand that Children's Home Society of Florida's team is dedicated to providing quality services to each member of the adoption triad that meets the needs but protects the rights of all involved.

Date(Required)

Electronic signature:(Required)

By typing your name above, you acknowledge and understand that CHS, in providing this service, will furnish available information that, in the agency's opinion, is appropriate to this request. You further understand that all records are the property of CHS and that you will not have access to them.

Date(Required)

Electronic signature:(Required)

By typing your name above, you acknowledge and understand that in the event that I have contact with my birth family/ adoptee and that I decide to release identifying information to them, I agree to indemnify and hold harmless Children's Home Society of Florida from all claims, suits, judgments or damages, including court costs and attorney fees, arising out of the release of this information.

Date(Required)

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Adoptions Archives Program

As of January 1, 2022, CHS has discontinued its search and reunion services, but we have a few places we recommend to continue your search, such as the Florida Adoption Registry, Commercial DNA Services such as Ancestry.com, or contacting the local court where your adoption was finalized.

Continuing Your Search

Updates

Non-identifying information request

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