Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley

Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley is a non-profit social service agency serving Montgomery, Greene, Preble, Miami, Shelby, Mercer, Darke and Auglaize counties with a continuum of services for children, teens, adults, families and seniors.

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Obtaining your Social/Medical History Ohio Law considers all adoption files sealed at the time an adoption is finalized. However, CSSMV has permission to release non-identifying social/medical information to adult adoptees, adoptive parents of minors, and to birthparents upon their request. In order to obtain this information, please call 1-800-300-2937. Fees for this service are based on a sliding-fee scale and range from $10.00 to $70.00. This service fee includes the initial contact and a written social/medical history. Return to top Adoptions Finalized Before 1964 If your adoption was finalized before January of 1964, you may be entitled to receive identifying information about your birth family through Probate Court. You may also be able to receive your original birth certificate. Contact Montgomery County Probate Court at 937-225-4624 for more information. ***Please remember that Ohio law prohibits us from releasing any identifying information (names, addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers, etc.). Return to top Updating Your File You may update your file at any time. There are three ways: Call CSSMV to obtain a “Closed Record Update” form. Our number is 937-223-7217 or 1-800-300-2937. Return it to the main office at 1046 Brown Street Dayton, Ohio 45409. You may also write a letter to the agency requesting that it be placed in your file. Provide current address and phone numbers (home and work). Or e-mail your updated information to beginnings@cssmv.org. Return to top Search/Reunion Counseling CSSMV will provide counseling for all members of the adoption triad as they prepare to search for birthfamily members. In Ohio, it is necessary to hire a licensed private investigator to help locate the birthfamily members. CSSMV can provide a referral for a licensed private investigator. Return to top


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