I am a birth parent. I would like information on the child I placed for adoption years ago and on the family that adopted the child. What kind of information am I entitled to?

CDSS or the licensed public or private adoption agency which handled the adoption can give birth parents some information on the status of the adoption and general non-identifying background information regarding the adoptive parents including information on the progress of the child at the time of the adoption. This service is only for adoptions finalized in California. You must request this information by writing to the below address. This service is not available through email requests.

California Department of Social Services
744 P Street, M/S 19-67
Sacramento, CA 95814

Also, you may request this information by writing directly to the licensed adoption agency (if known). Your letter must include the name you used at the time of the adoption, and the child’s name (if named) and date of birth. Your signature must be notarized by a notary public. If you do not know the name of the licensed adoption agency, you may request the name from the CDSS at the above address.