Adoption information

How do I find out how to adopt?

For information on how to arrange an adoption please contact the Suffolk Adoption Agency.  Telephone 0800 389 9417 or 01379 672750.


How do I obtain a Birth Certificate after adoption?

When an official Adoption Order is made that entry on the Adopted Children's Register supercedes any previous birth record entry. Therefore, you can only obtain a copy of your certificate from Adopted Childrens Register directly, which is held at The General Register Office, Southport.
Telephone: 0845 603 7788 

Postal applications can be sent to:
 
The General Register Office
Smedley Hydro
Trafalgar Road
Birkdale
Southport
Lancashire
PR8 2HH 

All certificates purchased are Crown Copyright and cannot be photocopied.


How can I trace my natural parents or my adopted child?

There are several leaflets available from any register office which provide information on access to original birth records. The Adoption Contact Register and Traceline is for people adopted in England and Wales and their birth relatives.  Charges apply to their services.

To contact Traceline:

Traceline
PO Box 106
Southport
Lancashire
PR8 2WA
Telephone: 0151 471 4217