In a recent success-case Arkansas Investigations was hired by a young lady who had been adopted and was now searching for her brother. Separate families adopted the client and her brother at a very young age-splitting the two children up. Arkansas has limited public records regarding adoptions, so it was highly beneficial to learn that the client was born in a small rural community. Community members were able to provide Arkansas Investigations with information regarding the two adoptive families', and we were able to locate the biological brother. One challenging component of such an investigation can be the disclosure process. When conducting investigations of this matter, the disclosure is always made to the located individual. We made the brother aware his sister was looking for him, and as it turned out, he never knew he had a sister! In the end, both parties were happily reunited and now have a refreshing new outlook on their heritage.

As you can see, adoption searches have many moving parts and involve various aspects. To someone with no or limited investigative experience, the process could be overwhelming if not impossible! With rigid state laws, persistence is key.