In Italy we have a new law (see ...), but we need to do much more to reach a correct approach to the theme of the search of origins: all the process in Italy is under adoptive parents' and Juvenile Court's control. And it is not what we need.

Our law on adoption was recently modified, on 2001 introducing Hague Conventions principles. So now adoptive parents must inform their children about their "condition", and adoptees may have information about their records, but with these reserves: they have to be older than 25 for having access to their records, and have anyway to get the permission by the "juvenile court" judge. All the same they may have access to their records even when 18 years old, or may have their parents for them, when they are younger, in presence of psychological or health problems. Access is forbidden for adults not recognized by one of birthparents.

Please support our campaign to change the knowledge and reach a complete understanding of the real needs of adoptees!! We all belong to the same family of adoption, that is an open wide world family. If you want e-mail us your experiences, opinions, you'll be welcome. We will attach them here.