斯彭斯 - 查平 maintains thousands of records from its 115+ year history. We help adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents find the information they are seeking, and help support them throughout the process. Spence-Chapin also acts as a repository for records for 路易斯 · 懷斯服務 , Talbot Perkins, and the Sophia Fund. To learn more about all of the services we offer, read our list of PARR services.
Choose the agency connected to your adoption to get started, and explore the steps below for guidance on how to move forward.
Eligible individuals who are interested in receiving information from a Spence-Chapin record can contact Spence-Chapin’s Post-Adoption Records and Resources Department at (212) 400-8145 or [email protected] to receive more information on our services. All eligible individuals must submit a PARR application to receive services. View the application 呢度. All applications must be printed, signed, and notarized. Please mail completed applications with $70 fee, and proof of ID to:
Spence-Chapin Services to Families & Children
東十六街120號，十一樓
紐約，紐約10003
Attn: Post Adoption Records
Spence-Chapin only maintains Talbot Perkins records from before 1960. If your adoption was planned through Talbot Perkins in or after 1960, please contact the Administration for Children’s Services at (212) 341-0900.
Eligible individuals who are interested in receiving information from a pre-1960 Talbot Perkins record can contact Spence-Chapin’s Post-Adoption Records and Resources Department at (212) 400-8145 or [email protected] for more information. All eligible individuals must submit a PARR application to receive services. View the application 呢度. All applications must be printed, signed, and notarized. Please mail completed applications with $70 fee, and proof of ID to:
Spence-Chapin Services to Families & Children
東十六街120號，十一樓
紐約，紐約10003
Attn: Post Adoption Records
Individuals who are interested in receiving information from a Louise Wise adoption record.
Please note that available information differs between client types. Please be advised that Spence-Chapin cannot share confidential information with anyone other than an approved applicant without proof of guardianship or power of attorney. Confidential information can only be discussed with approved applicants who have submitted an application and only after the approved applicant’s identity has been verified. Even after application approval and identity verification has been completed, identifying information cannot be disclosed under most circumstances. Spence-Chapin is legally bound and limited in the information we can provide.
Adoption records in the State of New York are sealed and confidential in accordance with New York Domestic Relations Law section 114; and therefore, Spence-Chapin is legally bound and limited in the information we can provide. New York State Public Health Law section 4138-c only permits the release of certain non-identifying information.
The Spence-Chapin staff is here to help you navigate the process of obtaining the information you are seeking, and can help facilitate connections once individuals are identified, if you wish. See below a list of the services we offer. If you’re interested in more emotional support, you can learn more about our therapy and consultation services 呢度.
Under NY and NJ law, Spence-Chapin, as an authorized/licensed adoption agency, can provide certain individuals with a summary of non-identifying information from their adoption record. This may include social and medical background information.
If you are ready to begin your search, have recently considered reunion or have been connected to biological family, we can offer support. Our staff provides compassionate, confidential support for individuals seeking to reconnect with birth family members. We guide adoptees, birth parents, and biological relatives through each step of the process—from understanding available records, registry, and search options and preparing for contact.
Persons eligible for NYSAIR (the New York State Adoption Information Registry) can apply directly to NYSAIR or can send their NYSAIR application to Spence-Chapin instead, who can then help expedite their request with NYSAIR. Once Spence-Chapin forwards the NYSAIR application to the NYSAIR office on the client’s behalf, NYSAIR will contact the client directly to confirm registration. If the client does not hear from NYSAIR within 4 months after receiving notice from Spence-Chapin that their NYSAIR application has been forwarded to the NYSAIR office, the client should contact NYSAIR directly. *Please note that a PARR Application is required for Spence-Chapin to process this request, which can be found 呢度.
Spence-Chapin can facilitate contact between birth family and adoptive family who mutually executed a written openness/post-adoption contact agreement at the time of adoption planning but have since lost contact or have experienced challenges with current contact.
Post-Adoption staff offer mediation services for birth parents and adoptive families focused on strengthening or reestablishing an open adoption relationship in a respectful, child-centered way. Our staff serve as a neutral mediator to help both parties clarify expectations, address misunderstandings, and create or update communication agreements that feel healthy and sustainable for everyone involved.
These services can include facilitating conversations about contact (visits, calls, photos, and updates), setting boundaries, navigating life changes, and resolving conflicts before they escalate. Mediation provides a safe, structured space where birth parents and adoptive families can be heard, rebuild trust, and collaborate on an open adoption plan that supports the child’s emotional well-being and long-term sense of connection.
To inquire about mediation services contact us at (646) 539-2167 or at [email protected]
Original birth certificates are only available through government vital record offices. Spence-Chapin cannot process these requests. You can find information on how to access these records based on the state you live in below.
As of January 15, 2020, adopted persons who were born and/or adopted in New York State are eligible to apply for their original (pre-adoption) birth certificates. Direct decedents of deceased adopted persons are also eligible to apply.
適合喺五個市區之一出世嘅人 紐約市嘅, original birth certificates are available 呢度 through the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
For those born New York State but outside of New York City, original birth certificates are available 呢度 through the New York State Department of Health.
Eligible adopted persons, birth parents and biological siblings can register to exchange contact information with a related party through the New York State Adoption Information Registry (NYSAIR). Both parties must be registered before information can be exchanged. Through NYSAIR, birth parents may also anonymously leave health history information for the adopted persons. More information about NYSAIR can be found 呢度。.
As of January 1, 2017, authorized individuals may obtain an uncertified copy of an adopted person’s original birth certificate and other related documents. For more information, please see New Jersey Vital Statistics FAQ’s, which can be found 呢度。.
Individuals interested in obtaining a birth certificate from the New Jersey Vital Statistics Office can find application instructions 呢度。.
Eligible birth parents interested in submitting contact preference information and/or family history information to the New Jersey Vital Statistics Office can do so online 呢度。.
Original birth certificate laws vary state by state. The Adoptee Rights Law organization offers a state-by-state list of original birth certificate laws, which can be found 呢度。.
For those who were adopted in New York but born in another state, the agency that facilitated the adoption may be able to provide clients with information that would have been on the original birth certificate. If Spence-Chapin maintains your record, you may apply for information through the PARR application 處理
If you’re an adopted person and considering searching for biological family, are navigating reunion or reconnection to lost birth country, culture or language, processing DNA test results, or are just trying to figure out how to approach it all–we’re here to support you. Our Adoptee Support Sessions provide a space to connect 1:1 with an adoption specialist who can meet you where you’re at, wherever you are in your journey. This is not therapy. It focuses on communication, clarity, and decision-making, with your goals and autonomy at the center.
Elizabeth L. Smith, LMSW (she/her) is a compassionate, trauma-informed, and adoption-competent therapist. In her Adoptee Support Sessions, she provides non-clinical support services to adopted people. Her clinical training, narrative work, and living experience as an adopted person inform her perspective and practice. Elizabeth possesses deep awareness, empathy, and understanding of the shifting complexities of adoption, reunion, search, and the importance of being together in community.
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多謝你有興趣透過 Spence-Chapin 領養！我哋可以分享啲被認為係最有需要，同埋喺國際上等緊同養子家庭配對嘅小朋友嘅個人檔案。呢個頁面上面介紹嘅小朋友等咗最耐先搵到家庭，包括年紀大啲嘅小朋友、兄弟姊妹群體嘅一部分，或者有確診醫療狀況嘅小朋友。為咗尊重呢班小朋友嘅私隱，呢個頁面已經受到密碼保護。.
Spence-Chapin 非常認真對待我哋所尋求嘅兒童私隱權，並喺以下條件下同你分享個人檔案：
確認密碼存取
你承認同明白呢一點
1. 嚴禁濫用內容，同埋/或連結到任何反映涉及銷售、綁架、剝削或販賣兒童嘅做法嘅網站。.
2. 你已經獲得有限嘅存取權，以你唔會向任何人披露嘅圖像形式，或者以任何唔符合 Spence-Chapin 家庭及兒童服務嘅適用政策同程序嘅方式，存取機密資料。.
3. 保密義務應無限期持續，包括我同斯彭斯查潘家庭及兒童服務合作後嘅任何時間。.
4. 你唔可以以任何形式發佈、複製、分發或者將任何呢啲圖片出售畀第三方。.
5. 唔允許披露圖片可能會導致由嗰個人或者代表嗰個人對你採取法律行動。.
6. 你係自由、自願噉做呢件事，同埋完全明白你透過進入/存取呢個博客同意啲咩。.
7. 多謝你有興趣為一個等緊嘅小朋友提供一個有愛心嘅家！我哋期待好快同你聯絡，繼續喺 Spence-Chapin 討論領養路徑。我哋希望你哋可以喺 Facebook 上面鍾意我哋，喺 twitter 追蹤我哋，同埋透過我哋嘅領養博客同我哋嘅家人保持同步！
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