Need help finding reliable investigator to find birth parents?

Washington State or DC? You might start out with the State Agencies (phone #s are probably available on the Internet) and ask them about starting a search process. PIs can be very expensive. I ask about location because I know someone in Washington State who has worked with adoption situations and she might be able to give some information on this.

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I’ll ask, it may take a couple of days… You were born in Boise?

yes. i think it was like St. Lewis hospital. something like that

I just sent off an email to my friend, hopefully she’ll have some tips for helping you. Are your parents supportive of this search or is it a secret that you’re doing this? If they’re open to it, they may have some info that could help your search. If you’re on your own with this, Good Luck! Your birth certificate should have info on it that you can look into as well, like the name of the county, and if you call the county clerk they might be able to put you in touch with local agencies in Boise that might be able to help you.

yes they are very supportive. and they dont know anything about my parents. the only thing we know is that her first name is lacey (i think that is the correct spelling). however im pretty sure we wont find anything on my dad because it was just a summer fling….ty so much for your help. you dont knoww how much this means to me

I have a little idea. I am a Single Mother By Choice, and I went to a sperm bank. My daughter is 22 and curious about her father, so I understand about the wanting to know. You’re lucky your parents are so supportive. If they went through an adoption agency or a lawyer, that might be a place to start as well. If they went through a church group, again, that might be a help. If the process was confidential, these people may be willing to contact your birth mother to see if she wants to be found. Not to be a downer here, but I hope you realize that she may not want to be found; giving you up may have been as painful for her as it was joyful for your parents to adopt you. However it works out, I wish you the best! I’ll let you know what I find out from my friend, but like I said, it may take a little while.

yea i do realize that fact….

I heard from my friend and she has a couple of suggestions for you. Look up the Washington Adoption Reunion Movement online warmsearch.org and adoption.com. Both will have resources you can look into. She also suggested contacting the county court where the adoption was legalized. Good luck with all of this!

The hospital in Boise is probably St. Luke’s. The other one is St. Alphonsus so that most likely wouldn’t be a match.