Predators target adopted teen trying to track down birth parents

It is the lack of supports and preparation for all sides of the adoption triad that is most worrying when these types of searches on Facebook or similar occur.

Its important that adoptees, birth parents and adoptive parents are made aware and provided with any official assistance that there is out there for searches rather than a “do it yourself” type situation occurring.

Published in the Irish Independent in 2016

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/predators-target-adopted-teens-trying-to-track-down-real-parents-34735894.html