Message from Kathryn Shelley, AKA Co-founder & Adopted Person
Texas Adoptee Rights & The Texas Legislature, Marci Purcell
February 18, 2019 7:00pm
This presentation will focus on the efforts around restoring original birth certificate access to adult adoptees in Texas. It will begin with working definitions of OBC access, clean legislation, and the message sealed records sends to adoptees of all ages. We will discuss the process of how a bill becomes a law. Then we will cover a quick synopsis of past legislative accomplishments and hurdles, both nationally and in Texas, related to OBC access. Also discussed will be the current climate of the Texas legislature and how that relates to the goal of restoring access this session. You will learn what targeted constituent efforts are most effective. Lastly, we will discuss what talents and skills you might have to offer, based on your personal time constraints. There will be time built in for questions.
This presentation will focus on the efforts around restoring original birth certificate access to adult adoptees in Texas. It will begin with working definitions of OBC access, clean legislation, and the message sealed records sends to adoptees of all ages. We will discuss the process of how a bill becomes a law. Then we will cover a quick synopsis of past legislative accomplishments and hurdles, both nationally and in Texas, related to OBC access. Also discussed will be the current climate of the Texas legislature and how that relates to the goal of restoring access this session. You will learn what targeted constituent efforts are most effective. Lastly, we will discuss what talents and skills you might have to offer, based on your personal time constraints. There will be time built in for questions.
Essential Wisdom, Lifelong Support
Adoption isn’t a one-time event. Whether you’re a birth parent, adoptive parent, or adopted person, adoption isn’t something that happens for just one day, one month, or even one year – adoption is a lifelong journey.
Adoption Knowledge Affiliates (AKA) is a gathering of people who understand that the feelings associated with adoption can come up again and again for any member of the adoption triad, in both open and closed adoptions. Whether you are a birth parent reflecting on the placement of your child, an adopted person grappling with the decision to search for your birth mother, or an adoptive parent contemplating how to answer questions for your child’s family tree school project, you are not alone.
Do you simply want to learn more about adoption? Would you like to serve as a resource to others in their adoption journey by sharing your own experiences and success stories?
Regardless of where you are in the process, Adoption Knowledge Affiliates is here to support you.
Adoption Knowledge Affiliates (AKA) is a gathering of people who understand that the feelings associated with adoption can come up again and again for any member of the adoption triad, in both open and closed adoptions. Whether you are a birth parent reflecting on the placement of your child, an adopted person grappling with the decision to search for your birth mother, or an adoptive parent contemplating how to answer questions for your child’s family tree school project, you are not alone.
Do you simply want to learn more about adoption? Would you like to serve as a resource to others in their adoption journey by sharing your own experiences and success stories?
Regardless of where you are in the process, Adoption Knowledge Affiliates is here to support you.
Monthly MeetingsAll meetings are held at the Settlement Home, 1607 Colony Creek Dr, Bldg. B, Austin, TX on the third Monday of each month. Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m., followed by discussion groups for birth families, adopted people, and adoptive/prospective adoptive parents. If you have a topic that you would like to see presented at a…
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