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Transition tips
By LON TONNESON
There's plenty of good legal advice available on how to transfer a farm or ranch to the next generation. But you probably haven't heard a list of transition tips that are as practical or as down-to-earth as Ray Erbele's.
Erbele is a 66-year-old Streeter, N.D., rancher and sale barn owner, former cattle buyer, and one-time vo-ag instructor. Over his diverse career, he's seen a lot of successful transfers and just as many train wrecks. Erbele is passionate about succession planning and has become a locally popular speaker on the topic. He also has some practical experience in the matter. He and his wife, Carol, are in the process of transferring ownership and management of their family ranch to their son, Tim, and daughter-in-law, Ronda.
Key Points
• Start early if you hope to pass on the farm successfully.
• Talk about the future should start at the kitchen table, not at a lawyer's desk.
• A foundation needs to be laid when your kids are young.
"The most important thing is that you have kids who want to farm and who have the skills to do it well," Erbele says. "That's where a successful transition really starts."
His tips for passing on the farm to sons or daughters include:
• Start early, really early, when the kids are still young and following you around the farmyard. If you wait to start thinking about the transition or determining if your kids are interested in the farm until your kids are in college, or are adults, you've waited too long.
"Our grandson was about 5 when we gave him his first cow. Every morning we'd go out together and check to see if the cows were calving. His cow was the first, and he was bursting with pride. We let him help tag the calf. As we were walking back to the fence, he looked up at me and said, 'So when are you going to start calving, Grandpa?' I couldn't have been prouder."
• Don't try to make a blue heeler out of a black Lab. "A blue heeler will never be a hunting dog, and a black Lab will never be a herder. The same thing can be said about kids," Eberle says. "Some don't have it in their genes to farm or ranch. That might be hard for you to accept. It might be hard for kids who want to come back to farm purely for financial reasons to accept, too."
• Cultivate your kids' interest in agriculture like you would cultivate a crop of wheat or soybeans. Plant the seed about farming and nurture it. Let your children do age-appropriate work. Give them more responsibility as they get older. Don't pay them like hired hands. Treat them like management. Talk to them about the decisions that need to be made. Pay them in bushels or in calves. Let them market their production.
• Compliment positive efforts; criticize gently.
• Share your vision. Your children need to know that you are optimistic about the future and see a good life for them on the farm. Who would want to join you in an operation if you are constantly complaining?
• Be careful of the words you use. If you hope to pass on the ranch to your children, don't say "I" and "me" or "I" and "mine." Say "we" and "us" and "ours." Don't introduce your son at the sale barn or the grain elevator as "this is my boy." Let people know he's part of the operation.
• Grow your business. Your farm or ranch must be able to support another family if you hope to pass it on to one or several of your kids. You'll need to grow the income while the kids are growing up.
• Begin talking at home about how you'll pass on the farm one day. The conversation needs to start at the kitchen table, not at the lawyer's desk.
• Be willing to sacrifice. If you expect to get top dollar for the land you sell or rent to your children, your children probably won't succeed. They need a break to get started.
• Equal isn't fair. The sweat equity contributed by ones who have stayed on the farm has to count for something when creating an estate plan.
RAY'S WAYS: Ray Erbele started talking to his kids early about taking over the farm, and always tried to treat them like managers, not hired hands. He's seen many farm succession successes and train wrecks in his career.
This article published in the August, 2011 edition of DAKOTA FARMER.
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The Glens Falls Post-Star reports that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has purchased a boat with equipment that allows biologists to more accurately target areas where sea lamprey young are living. The boat has side-scanning sonar, as well as a sprayer that can be used in rough, windy conditions.
Bill Schoch of the state Department of Environmental Conservation says the boat is a big improvement over previous equipment.
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Prof. Mayer discusses recent big bank settlements of mortgage–related legal disputes.
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November 26, 2012
The article discusses the Paul Milstein Center's innovative real estate curriculum. The article quotes Prof. Sagalyn and student Adam Cohen '13.
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Prof. Mayer talks about how home ownership helps the taxpayer, not just the retirees.
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The Cincinnati Enquirer (Ohio) - Biden defends fed stimulus
Vice President Joe Biden today defended the $787 billion federal stimulus against critics who say it isn't creating jobs.
'When they say we're not saving jobs, count the cop that still has a job, count the teacher that will be showing up in the classroom in September who would not be able to show up but for this,' he said during a speech this morning at a redevelopment project on Spring Grove Avenue in Northside. 'These are all essential services affecting the quality of life of our children and our families."
About 200 people gathered behind the former American Can company building to hear Biden speak.
The abandoned red brick factory is marked by graffiti. Weeds have overtaken the grounds. City officials, though, have said that $1.6 million in stimulus money will help developers transform this site into a hub of activity for the Northside neighborhood as developers remodel it into apartments and retail.
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Business Week - Report: Stimulus helps create 14,200 summer jobs
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All but one of the state's highway projects are scheduled to be completed within three years. Ohio, where the unemployment rate has jumped to 10.8 percent, the highest in more than a quarter century, expects to get $8.2 billion in stimulus money over the next three years.
Ohio has selected 210 transportation projects to get stimulus money, and 194 of them are located in economically distressed counties, the GAO said. [Read More]
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In fact, the state has been able to absorb nearly 200,000 more women and children onto its Medicaid roll because of stimulus funding, the Government Accountability Office said Wednesday.
The GAO, the investigative arm of Congress, is charged with tracking stimulus spending in 16 states and Washington, D.C., which will receive two-thirds of the stimulus funds. Ohio is to receive a total of $8.2 billion over three years, including money to be spent on highway and other infrastructure projects.
And overall, the GAO found that stimulus funds are being released faster to states than the agency had anticipated.
[House Minority Leader John] Boehner, however, was forced to retract a statement Sunday in which he claimed Ohio hadn't let a single infrastructure project. [Read More]
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - 58 state road projects awarded contracts
Fifty-eight Arkansas road construction projects totaling $105 million have been awarded contracts with federal stimulus money, the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department said Wednesday.
Altogether, the department has identified 111 'shovel-ready' projects costing an estimated $465 million and stretching 241 miles. The department is expecting $315 million in stimulus money, with other aid expected to account for the difference, officials said. [Read More]
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Long Island Press (New York) - New Terminal For Fire Island Ferry in Patchogue
Federal officials say a new Fire Island ferry terminal will open by Jan. 1.
The $4.6-million terminal in Patchogue has been in the planning stages for years.
These funds come from more than $10 million in federal investments allocated to improve Patchogue, including $6.3 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
"This funding will create jobs and promote economic growth in Patchogue while improving access for tourists and boaters to the natural beauty of Fire Island and the surrounding waterways," said [Rep. Tim Bishop (D-Southampton)]. [Read More]
Houston Business Journal (Texas) - Texas awarded economic recovery funds for water infrastructure projects
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $160 million worth of stimulus funds to the Texas Water Development Board to help finance the cost of replacing aging water infrastructure in the state.
EPA officials say this new infusion of money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will help state and local governments invest in a number of overdue water projects that officials say are essential to protecting public health and the environment. The funds should also help boost the economy and create jobs, two of the qualifications for receiving stimulus funding. [Read More]
The Oklahoman - Oklahoma commission extends unemployment aid
As many as 9,300 Oklahomans will be immediately affected by the extension, the commission said.
'To the extent ARRA 2009 will help states continue to provide at least some income to downsized workers, it will help the overall economy not only by allowing unemployed individuals to maintain some level of spending while job seeking, but also by forestalling their use of savings accounts, retirement savings or additional borrowing via credit cards or home equity loans," [Keith Hazelton, senior vice president and director of economic research at the Oklahoma Bankers Association.] said. [Read More]
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- The Daily Record (North Carolina) - $1 Million Stimulus Grant To Benefit Brightwater
- Boston Globe (Massachusetts) - Route 24 ramp gets go-ahead
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Impressive. Thomas(10.57/21.35) 94 yards in full football gear +/- 10 seconds(clock read 14:50 when he crossed the goal line). ESPN "clocked" him in 26.03 MPH(I'd sure like to know how they came up with THAT lol).


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GREAT Happy Hour – The very best hambuger in all of America, truffle oil burger cannot be beat. The brunch is great, very favorable happy hour specials, and much more! I love this place becuase it is consistant and good value!
A neighbourhood Gem – We enjoy Sofies Bistro a lot and have been many times. The menu is diverse and inspiring, the service is good and charming for a small restaurant.
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Just what South Nashville needed! – I'm not a big fan of chain restaurants, so when my husband and I found out that we'd have a locally owned restaurant right at the entrance to our neighborhood, we were delighted. We can walk there and save on gas and calories:) The first time we went was a week night right after they opened. The service was fantastic and the food even better! They had a mediterranean appetizer that was to die for. Since then we've made frequent visits to Sofie's for dinner and their Sunday Brunch. There's not a single thing on the menu...which changes every so often, by the way, that we haven't liked...or loved. My absolute favorite so far is the stuffed ciabatta on the brunch menu. You've gotta try it!
Anytime we go we see all different types of dress attire so feel free to be casual. On sundays, you'll find people in church dress or shorts. The restaurant has an upscale look to it, but with a very relaxed atmosphere. Also, the owner is always up front to greet us at the door as we come in. I like that he has a hands on approach to his business. There's not one thing I would change about this restaurant...except maybe make it dirt cheap to eat there...and well, we all know, you get what you pay for.
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Surviving Sunday: Packers News, Notes and Links for the Football Deprived
Sundays are rough without football, especially after how the Packers season ended.
I love Sundays, but I love Sundays more when football is on. Football makes you forget about your hangover from Saturday night and the fact that you have to go back to work on Monday. Football also makes you feel less guilty for lazing around on the couch all day, eating food that raises your cholesterol and swearing at your TV.
Now we're stuck with the NBA, NHL, MLB and golf on Sunday for the foreseeable future. I like all of those sports, but none of them makes a Sunday like football. Those other sports are for the other six days of the week.
Sunday is for football.
To kill the time on these offseason Sundays, I'm going to publish Surviving Sunday: Packers New, Notes and Links for the Football Deprived.
It'll be a regular notebook-style column that opens with a random thought or rant (like the one you're reading now), followed by some quick opinions on a couple of key issues related to the Packers that I didn't have a chance to cover with a full post during the week. From there, I'll include links to must-read/must-see stories, videos and blog posts from the previous week and a preview of possible Packers storylines for the upcoming week. I'll close each Surviving Sunday with a few words on a subject unrelated to the Packers.
I hope you enjoy reading Surviving Sunday as much as I enjoy putting it together. Anything to get in a little football on Sunday, right?
Scott Wells, Bryan Bulaga and the NFL Combine
- Ted Thompson needs to sign Scott Wells. Unless Wells is asking for the moon because he wants his comeuppance after the Packers were mean to him early in his career, Thompson needs to make this one work. Wells is an upper-echelon center. If there's one thing that occasionally rattles Aaron Rodgers (or any QB), it's pressure up the middle. Wells does a good job of setting the Packers pass protection and keeping those interior pass rushers out of No. 12′s face. For what the Packers need him to do, he's worth a 3-year deal in the $17-20 million range.


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K-State Salina invites applications for a Student Activities Coordinator position in the Student Life Department.
- Develops and manages students activities program designed to promote the student growth and development and to successfully retain students.
- Plans, organizes, coordinates, and supervises various educational, recreational, and social events on and off campus.
- Advisor to the Programming Board and directly administer/manage the Intramurals Program.
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- Position requires working some evenings and has weekend responsibilities beyond normal office hours
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By Christa Puccio
ROCKVILLE - Montgomery County Councilman Phil Andrews said he plans to run for county executive in 2014, while a spokesperson for County Executive Isiah Leggett said Legget will decide if he is running again after the New Year.
Phil Andrews was elected to serve Montgomery County residents of District 3 as a Montgomery county councilmember in 1998. He was re-elected in 2002, 2006 and 2010. Andrews served as the council president in 2009, has chaired the public safety committee since 2000 and is a member of the education committee. He also chairs the Montgomery County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council and serves as the County Council's representative on the County's Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.
The current Montgomery County Executive, Isiah Leggett, was elected to a four-year term in Nov. 2006 as the first African American to be elected as county executive in Montgomery County. He was re-elected in Nov. 2010 and is in his third year of his term. He was also the first African American to be elected to the County Council in 1986 as an At-Large member. Leggett served as county council president in 1991, 1998 and 1999 and vice president of the council in 1990, 1997 and 2002.
"[Leggett] has not changed his mind about not seeking a third term but at urging of many will reconsider after the New Year," said Patrick Lacefield, a spokesperson for the county executive.
We recently sat down with Andrews for a brief conversation about the upcoming race:
The Sentinel: Why are you running for County Executive?
Andrews: Well, I've served for 14 years on the County Council and I've been a leader on the county council on a number of issues – not only on a number of fiscal reform issues, such as ending the abused disability retirement system and ending the use of a canceled pay raise in a calculation of pension contributions, which saved $280 million by eliminating that provision, but I've also been a leader on a lot of social reform issues, like, smoke-free restaurants, the living wage law, and expanding the county's hiring of people with disabilities, which we're in the process of implementing as we move forward with the legislation to implement the charter amendment that just passed by the voters 80 percent to 20 percent back earlier in November.
So, I've worked on a lot of different issues that certainly the county executive would deal with, but I think the main reason is this – in the coming years, the main issues are going to be fiscal ones. It appears the federal government's going to be leveling out its funding or perhaps reducing its funding for state and local governments. We're facing an increasing pressure from the state that is clobbering Montgomery County when it comes to its policies – shifting pension costs to the counties (a big bill for Montgomery County because we have so many teachers and yet we don't set the salaries and don't control the pension funding) and also the maintenance of effort law (which puts a barrier really in terms of the county's ability to manage during tough fiscal times like we've had).
When I was president of the council in 2009, during really the first year of the major recession and during the depth of the recession when the national economy was losing about four or five hundred thousand jobs a month, I lead the council through a very tough year where for the first time in a decade and a half roughly, we froze cost of living adjustments, which saved a $130 million, we protected essential services and we avoided employee layoffs by those decisions not to fund a pay increase. And so, that is the sort of approach it is needed, a balances approach. One that is fair to employees, fair to tax payers and that protects essential services, but that always has an eye on what is not only affordable in the short run, but sustainable in the long run.
There were a lot of labor contracts that were proposed by different county executives, the current one (Mr. Leggett) and the former county executive (Mr. Duncan), that really put the county in a hole and that were only affordable for a short time and were certainly unsustainable and that proved to be when the recession hit. I was the only councilmember that stood up and blew the whistle on those labor contracts, years before the severe recession hit. And the type of leadership we need in the county is a county executive who will get ahead of issues like that because if the county had not had such large pay and benefit increases over those years before the recession, handling the recession would not have been as difficult and would not have required as many drastic actions as were taken.
So in short, I think the main challenge is going to face the county in the coming years will be fiscal and we need a county executive who is going to have a strong record of leadership on that that has that credibility and that will find a way to ensure that the county is better treated by the state because we're getting clobbered by Annapolis at this point.
The Sentinel: Are there any specific taxes that you would want to change, either by getting rid of them or instituting different ones?
Andrews: I've been a strong advocate over my years at the council for keeping the property taxes and the property tax rate at a reasonable level and trying to focus on revenues from other sources. The income tax is a far fairer revenue source in my view than the property tax because it's tied income where property taxes are not.
There are a lot of people in our county who have seen and did see especially in the middle of the last decade their homes appreciate right under their feet by huge amounts that made it very difficult for them to afford, especially if property taxes had continued to increase and I lead efforts in 2004, 2005 and 20066 that reduced the property tax rate by 10 percent.
I was disappointed that the council in the last two years by the urging of the county executive raised the property tax rate in both of the last two years. I voted against that because I think that that is not the long run way to go and I think it will really hurt our residents as property values start to appreciate again that they'll see that higher property tax rate likely, unless the council reverses that, stay at that high level. So, I argued that this was likely to be a permanent increase if the council approved it and I don't see any signs that the council is likely to reverse that in the next year or two at least.
So, I think that how you structure taxes is important. We have a wide array of different taxes in the county and that provide stability. The income tax is a fair tax because it is tied to people's ability to pay.
The Sentinel: How do you plan on running your campaign without any PAC money?
Andrews: Well, since I first ran for the council in 1994, in all those elections, I never accepted any contributions from Political Action Committees or from development interests and it's not because I think that all PACs are bad or all development is bad, but it is because I think it is incumbent upon people that run for office and serve in office to do everything possible to maintain public confidence in government and that's one of the ways I do that and I find that the public appreciates that.
It makes it harder to raise funds. It takes longer to raise funds because PACs and development interests give a sizable share of contributions in county elections. And so it does take me longer to raise the same amount of funding that other candidates may raise, but I think it's healthier. It means I go out and I talk to more people and I have to have a broad base of support from many, many individuals, but so far, it has been a successful way to go and I believe in it and that's why I do it.
Before I ran for office, I was executive direct of common cause of Maryland and I lead the fight for six years in Annapolis for campaign finance reform and I lead the effort that resulted in the first limits on political action contributions in Maryland state and county elections so I'm walking the talk here and following through on how I think elected officials should conduct themselves and setting an example in that way and I think the public appreciates it, but it does mean I have to work longer and harder to raise the funds necessary to communicate to the public. I do a lot of door knocking and I think that's important. It's of course more difficult to do that in a county-wide race, but I believe grassroots campaigns are the best types of campaigns not only for candidates to run because they learn a lot as they do it, but for the political system as a whole.
And I also think it results in more competition, which is a good thing for the public and system too.
The Sentinel: So who are you running up against?
Andrews: Well, that's hard to say because first of all it's very early. We're a long way away and I don't think most people were paying attention yet and I would completely understand that. We just finished up the presidential election, the holidays are approaching, people aren't focusing on what's going to happen in 2014 yet, and they won't for a while. So there may be a number of people thinking about running, that seems to be the case, I'm running period – there's no doubt. No ifs, ands or buts there. I can't speak for any other candidate about what their commitment for running for county executive or any other office so I won't.


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Redefining "Makers" and "Takers"
There has been much talk from the political right about makers and takers. Let us take a closer look at these terms.
Here is how the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines these terms:
- to bring into being by forming, shaping, or altering material : fashion
- to lay out and construct
- to put together from components
- to assemble to
- repare, fix
- one that makes
- to get into one's hands or into one's possession, power, or control
- to transfer into one's own keeping
- to obtain or secure for use
- to obtain possession
- one who takes
American workers make things. Lots of things.
- physical things like cars, buildings, roads, clothes, etc.
- productive, non-physical things like spreadsheets, reports, financial forecasts, sales, ideas, computer code and applications.
- intangible services, like customer service, technical support, mechanical repairs, maintenance of equipment, processes, and workflow.
As for the job creators:
- they take the fruit of the workers.
- profits from sale or use of the cars, buildings, roads, clothing, etc.
- profits that are maintained by the rest of the above mentioned services and productivity by American workers.
For the American worker, for their hard work, the work of their hands, brains, and ingenuity, they get:
- one to two weeks vacation a year (often after a year or more with the company)
- health insurance and a retirement package, if they are lucky enough to be working a full time schedule (many aren't)
- five paid sick days a year, if they are lucky enough. Many get none.
- unpaid maternity leave (which many can't afford due to lose of income)
- twelve weeks of unpaid leave (which many can't afford due to lose of income)
- a wage that they may or may not be able support themselves and a family on, if they are lucky (many must work two or more jobs to make ends meet)
- a safe working environment, assuming their employer is following the law (laws that were put in place because unions fought for them)
It is time to correctly define our political terms. The real makers are the people who make everything that make profits for the real takers: the "job creators".
The makers are the American workers.
The takers are the owners, CEOs, VPs, stock holders of the companies where the makers work.
It would seem, looking at things in this context that the takers take home much more of the fruits of the labor of the makers than the makers themselves could ever hope to.
We pride ourselves on being a nation that built its self up from nothing to the most powerful nation in the world. But all of the real work; the hands that produced the materials; built the homes and great works of architecture; did the research that led to amazing technological advances; the men and women who fought and died in our wars, they made everything we see around us.
The American workers are, and always have been, the true makers, while the real takers have lived high on the hog of the fruits of their labors.
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The Freshest & Tastiest Subs & Salads in Town, Beautiful & Super Clean Store & Friendly (clean appearance) Staff – Hello-
For everyone who's afraid to go out and try new places, I don't even know how I can tell you how much you're missing by passing up this little (new name) shop in town en route to your typical sterile sub shop.
This sub shop makes the Freshest & Tastiest Subs (& Salads) in town. The bread itself is worth the trip, paired with the freshly sliced meats, cheeses & veggies; you've got a winner combination!
The store was absolutely beautiful and the friendly clean-cut staff WITHOUT any visible piercings & tattoos was a pleasant surprise these days! Their outfits WERE NOT "All Black" as it seems is the norm today.
It was a nice and family friendly setting to go along with their remarkable food fare.
So the next time you're in a mood for a Sub, Salad, Wrap or Soup, Go and try them and compare for yourself!
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Coming from a family who loves subs & salads, we have discovered absolutely the FRESHEST & BEST LOOKING deli around.
Unlike the other "Way" guys, they slice their meats & cheeses daily AND bake their bread daily IN-HOUSE. Coupled with the fresh-cut crisp veggies, you really can "Taste the Freshness" with every bite as their motto says.
As far as the decor, this wasn't your typical laminate everywhere fast food joint. They had granite counters & tables, complementing a cherry wood theme. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't super fancy or anything, it just was a nicer dining experience compared to the usual fast food places. I would classify it as "Fast & Casual".
Besides us loving this place, my kids loved it also! As a parent, you know how hard it is to find a "Kid Approved" kid-friendly place to revisit. The staff was very patient & helpful while the kids chose toppings for their subs.
I tried the Grilled Chicken Salad. It was wonderful. Fresh Green Leaf lettuce (NOT ICEBERG) with crisp veggies, served with yummy garlic bread.
My hubby had a Sun-Dried Tomato Wrap, which he totally loved.
Needless to say, the entire family HAD to go back a few days later to satisfy our cravings.
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Obtaining Birth and/or Adoption Records
In most States, adoption records are sealed after an adoption is finalized. The adopted person, birth parents, and adoptive parents must follow procedures established by the State to obtain identifying confidential information from the adoption records, but they may be able to obtain nonidentifying information from the agency that arranged the adoption. This section contains resources that address accessing adoption records (including original birth certificates and other vital records) in each State, obtaining adoption records for an intercountry adoption, and finding and maintaining connections from foster care.
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|Discusses laws that provide for access to both nonidentifying and identifying information from an adoption record by adoptive parents and adult adopted persons. Generally, the person whose information will be disclosed must consent to the disclosure; methods of providing consent are discussed. Access to the original birth certificate by the adult adopted person also is addressed. Summaries of laws for all States and U.S. territories are included.
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|Summarizes State laws regarding the types of information that are required or permitted to be collected on adopted persons and their birth families. Information generally relates to medical and genetic history, family and social background, and mental health history. For the adopted child or youth, it may also include placement history and any history of abuse or neglect. This factsheet also includes information about the timing of such a report and exceptions for relative adoptions.
For the Records: Restoring a Legal Right for Adult Adopted People (PDF – 247 KB)
Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute (2007)
Recommends that States provide adopted adults with access to their original birth certificates and/or adoption records.
National Foster Care & Adoption Directory Search
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Lists reunion registries and confidential intermediaries by State.
Where to Write for Vital Records
National Center for Health Statistics
Provides the mailing addresses for obtaining vital records that can aid in searching.
Obtaining records for intercountry adoption
International Social Services
Provides searches for marriage, birth, and death certificates in other countries.
Reciprocity by Country
U.S. Department of State
Provides current, country-specific information regarding how to obtain documents such as birth certificates and other vital records.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Provides a contact that searchers adopted from another country can use to request copies of their immigration records.
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Adoption Opportunities Grantees: Improve Permanency Outcomes by Developing Services and Supports for Youth Who Wish to Retain Contact with Family Members
Provides links to nine Children's Bureau grantees and resources they have developed to promote youth permanency, including adoption.
Completing the Circle: Uncovering, Discovering and Creating Connections for Your Foster and Adoptive Children (PDF – 428 KB)
Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parents Association (2008)
Designed to help foster and adoptive parents identify, locate, and engage as many caring individuals as possible to support their foster and adoptive children over their lifetime.
Family Search: Reconnecting Youth in Foster Care to Family
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Connections Count, 2007
Discusses the importance of identifying birth family members and engaging them in case planning with foster youth, as well as exploring the possibility of establishing meaningful and lasting relationships.
Foster Care Alumni
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Mockingbird Times
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Never too Old: Achieving Permanency and Sustaining Connections for Older Youth in Foster Care
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Examines the State and Federal initiatives that focus on older youth in foster care and recommends steps to achieve better outcomes.