Search and Reunion Services
Lund Family Center is committed to serving all members of the adoption triad. Our comprehensive Search Services are available to birth parents, adoptees, siblings and grandparents. Please see the VT Adoption Registry brochure for details.
Lund Family Center can provide adoptees with background information available in their adoption file, and assist with searches in accordance with the Vermont State Adoption Laws. We conduct searches on behalf of adopted adults (age 18 and older), birth parents, and/or adoptive parents who have received permission from the probate court to search for one another or to obtain an updated medical history.
As part of this process, Lund Family Center will facilitate the exchange of medical/genetic information and provide support to all individuals involved in the search process - those who are initiating the search, as well as those whom we contact - in accordance with Vermont State Adoption Laws.
Lund Family Center provides lifelong support to adoptees, birth parents, birth siblings, and other members of the birth and adoptive family.
For Adoptees
Often, adopted adults (age 18 or older), find that they want more detailed or updated medical and social information about their birth families. The amount of information recorded in the adoption files may vary; however, adopted adults are entitled to all non-identifying information contained in our files.All information released is non-identifying in accordance with the Vermont State Adoption Laws. Non-identifying information may include the following information about the birth family:
- Their ages at the time of the adopted person's birth
- Heritage, including their nationalities, ethnic backgrounds and race
- Education level
- General appearance - height, weight, color of eyes, skin, and hair
- Religion
- Talents, hobbies, special interests
- Occupation
- Health histories at the time of the adopted person's birth
- Facts and circumstances related to the adoption
To request non-identifying information please complete the Request for Non-Id Information Form. Please include a legible photocopy of your government-issued photo identification (driver’s license, non-driver identification, passport, etc.) and forward via mail to:
Lund Family Center
Attn: Search Services
PO Box 4009
Burlington, VT 05406-4009
We can also assist you with registering with the Vermont Adoption Registry if you were adopted in the State of Vermont. Please complete the Adoptee Consent Form. This form is required for those seeking identifying information.
For Birth Parents
Birth parents are welcome to contact Lund Family Center at any point after the adoption of their child. Birth parents may wish to pass along newly discovered medical information or they may wish to learn about the Vermont Adoption Registry. Oftentimes clients contact the agency when a life situation such as birth, marriage or death stirs feelings and memories; others are compelled by adoption stories receiving media attention.
If you are a Lund Family Center birth parent of a daughter or son (who is over 18 years of age), Lund can provide counseling and:
- Assistance with registering with the Vermont Adoption Registry
- Submission of updated medical information after your child was adopted.
- Non-identifying Information on your child's adoptive family, as known to the agency at the time of the adoption.
- All information released is non-identifying in accordance with the Vermont State Adoption Laws.
To request non-identifying information please complete the Request for Non-Id Information Form. Please include a legible photocopy of your government-issued photo identification (driver’s license, non-driver identification, passport, etc.) and forward via mail to:
Lund Family Center
Attn: Search Services
PO Box 4009
Burlington, VT 05406-4009
It is also important to keep names and addresses current; therefore, it is advisable to keep the Vermont Adoption Registry apprised of your most current contact information. We can assist you with registering with the Vermont Adoption Registry. Please complete the Birth Parent Consent Form. This form is required for those seeking identifying information.
For Adoptive Parents, Siblings and Other Birth Family Members
Adoptive parents, siblings, grandparents, or direct descendants of a deceased adoptee (who is at least 18 years of age) may also request non-identifying information. Please fill out the Request for Non-Id Information Form, and forward with a legible photocopy of your government-issued photo identification (driver’s license, non-driver identification, passport, etc.) to Lund Family Center at the address listed above.
Additionally, we can assist you with registering with the Vermont Adoption Registry. Please complete the Family Member Consent Form. This form is required for those seeking identifying information.
For more information regarding search and reunion, please contact Wanda Audette at
(802) 864-7467 or via email at wandaa@lundfamilycenter.org.
PO Box 4009