The Georgia Alliance for Adoptee Rights was founded by Jamie Weiss and Courtney Humbaugh to advocate for the rights of all Georgia adoptees to unrestricted access to their original birth documents. 

Georgia Alliance for Adoptee Rights can be found at:

Gaallianceforadopteerights.org*

[email protected]

FB.com/gaadopteerights

Instagram.com/gaadopteerights

Mentioned in the show

Georgia adoption law: Dfcs.georgia.gov/services/adoption, also Georgia Code 31-10-14 and Georgia Code 19-8-23(3)(A). Links to the relevant laws can be found by going to adopteerightslaw.com, clicking FInd Out under Who Holds your Truth, then click on Georgia

Accessing Georgia adoption records: Dfcs.Georgia.gov/sevices/adoption      Birth Family Search. 

Greg Luce: Greg Luce is an adoptee and attorney who founded Adoptee Rights Law Center and is the president of Adoptees United, Inc. 

Adopteerightslaw.com: Excellent site with easy to use links to state laws and information on current legislative efforts*

Adopteesunited.org: A non-profit organization dedicated to pursuing equality for all adopted people*

Tennessee Children's Home Society/Georgia Tann: Georgia Tann and the Tennessee Children's Home Society were involved in the trafficking of children for adoption during the first part of the twentieth century. A number of books, articles and documentaries have been produced discussing this and the ongoing influence of Tanns actions on the modern adoption industry. 

Organizations aligned with the Georgia Alliance for Adoptee Rights:

Adoptee Rights Law Center*

Adoptees United*

The Family Preservation Project*

Signed, Sealed, Adopted*

Saving Our Sisters*

Resource:

Adoptee therapy: grow beyond words.com

*please consider making a donation to any or all of these organization to help them continue their advocacy work

Disclaimers:

The host is not a lawyer.