I have just read in the New York Post that there are bills in front of the New York State Assembly and the Senate to open records on adoption after the child reaches 18 years of age. Joyce Bahr, who heads a group that advocates to unseal records for adoptive children in New York State, says keeping them closed makes little sense. She has bill # A8410 and S5269 before the Legislature, which would allow adopted children to contact their birth parents at age 18 via an agency, and the parent has the option of meeting the child or not. Now I hope and pray these bills are passed. You see, I have been looking for my two sons, Tommy and Bobby, who were adopted while I was in the Navy. My wife left us and I had no means to support them. I would like others who might feel the same way and wish to make peace with the children they adopted to give support for these bills. This can only happen if these bills are passed. If you feel as I do, contact your elected officials and tell them how you feel about these bills. The time is now.
