Finding Family

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Searching for family is not a fairytale

  • Colorful circular mosaic with flower patterns surrounded by handwritten notes on tiles. The mosaic features yellow, red, purple, blue, and orange sections, with some notes visible around the edge.

    Searching on Facebook

    Social media platforms like Facebook completely revolutionsed how adopted people, their mothers and others could find each other. There are both positive and negatives to this method. Read more here…

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  • Close-up of a stone sculpture depicting a person's head resting on their arms located at Read park in Perth Western Australia

    Using a Mediator - WA options

    In Western Australia, all adoption related mediators must be registered with the government.

    With the closure of Jigsaw WA in December 2023, the Department of Communities and ARCS are the remaining providers of this FREE service.

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  • A stone sculpture of a baby cradled in an adult's hand, with a colorful mosaic circle in the background. Read Park Perth Western Australia. Forced adoption. Justice and truthtelling. Redress for survivors of forced adoption

    DNA Platforms

    Affordable DNA testing was a game changer for people impacted by all forms of adoption.

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