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Interview with VellaMae Travis
VellaaMae Travis is an adoptee from the closed state of Kentucky. Please join us as we talk about being born and adopted in a sealed state, and the difficutlies of pursuing records in Kentucky. We also discuss adovocacy, being married to another adopted person, and the challenges of raising a child as an adoptee.
Mentioned in the show:
Kentucky adoption law:
Kentucky | Adoptee Rights Law Center
California AB 1302:
California Adoptee Rights | Adoptees United Inc.
Reunion registries: the idea of a reunion registry is that the adopted person and family members can sign up and the registry will facilitate connection. With the advent of DNA tests, registries are no longer relevant.
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VellaaMae Travis is an adoptee from the closed state of Kentucky. Please join us as we talk about being born and adopted in a sealed state, and the difficutlies of pursuing records in Kentucky. We also discuss adovocacy, being married to another adopted person, and the challenges of raising a child as an adoptee.
Mentioned in the show:
Kentucky adoption law:
Kentucky | Adoptee Rights Law Center
California AB 1302:
California Adoptee Rights | Adoptees United Inc.
Reunion registries: the idea of a reunion registry is that the adopted person and family members can sign up and the registry will facilitate connection. With the advent of DNA tests, registries are no longer relevant.
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