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Is there ANY way of tracking down the name of the biological father of a child placed for adoption...?

If all you know is the name of the biological mother? In Texas, is there a registry for parental rights terminations there a place to find parental rights terminations that isn't sealed? I'm not trying to find the child, just to find out if the parent gave up a child.

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I'm not asking for a way to track down the child. I just want to know IF this specific person has given A child (any child) up for adoption. If it is legal, then I want to find it. I am not interested in doing something illegal to track this down, because that will not help anyone.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Yes.

    But, aren't you the one always banging on about 'privacy' and how secrecy and sealed records in adoption are just the bees knees LOL

    Source(s): The Nuns Stole me
  • 1 decade ago

    Could you IM me or send me a message with the specific details of the situation? So I can at least attempt to help you. There is a putative father registry but I do not know the history of it. I do not know how long they have been operating it. I am not sure if someone outside the industry can check it. I know that it is not public records. I know that that certain agencies like Gladney as late as 1989 were still telling mothers not to name the fathers.

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