Documents,
Forms, Samples & Examples
Though ISRR does not do search nor give search
assistance, there are many documents, forms, samples and examples
that were developed by the founder Emma May Vilardi. If you read her
work, sometimes written here in her own hand, it is clear she was
committed to to the premise that every citizen was guaranteed equal
rights and privileges. No person should have less access, background,
family knowledge or history because they are affected by adoption.
Mrs. Vilardi was the first creator of many
forms and letters that have been published, rewritten and
distributed since the early 1970's, including in books like The
Adoption Searchbook: Techniques for Tracing People, where
thanks to her is mentioned prominently. She wrote a booklet named "Handbook for the
Search" initially distributed as support for ALMA members, then later
published and distributed by TRIADOPTION®
Library. Emma deserves much credit for her dedication and insight to
human rights and equality. Because she was a historian and
understood genealogy, she had a unique set of skills that resulted
in many ground-breaking ideas and formats. Her innovative thinking
led to changes in many state, agency and court policies and
procedures. Much of adoption reform
and adoptee/birth family rights sprouted from her efforts. Though
she would have been the first to say that she was not alone in this,
and was always quick to acknowledge the great service of others.
Because ISRR was founded by Emma May, here we offer her early
creations in the hopes it will
continue to be helpful even 40 years later to persons seeking access
to their families and personal information.
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on this website as educational material for an
individuals personal use, but that does not imply they
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Waiver of Confidentiality
The original adoption information oriented Waiver
of Confidentiality and Disclosure were first drawn
up by Mrs. Vilardi in about 1974. Many states, adoption agencies,
organizations and other authors have since written versions of this
document. We thought it would be interesting for both historical
purposes and current use, to make this document available here in
it's early form and then to show versions of how it developed into
current usage with varying names like "Contact Consent". These are
examples and each state, agency or court may have their own version.
If not, then these can certainly be used as templates to create one
for your own needs.
Initially the Waiver and Disclosure were drawn
up to by-pass agency, state and court insistence that identities of
all parties must be protected, not just from outsiders, but from
each other. These forms were soon utilized and adapted by the
institutions themselves.
