Europe / Korea / Vietnam / India / Australia / New Zealand Search and Support
The links below will help you find adoption support resources in your area.
France
Germany
Margit Benton
2238 Bailey Drive
N Charleston, SC 29405
843-747-6156
MargitB@aol.com
Leonie Boehmer
805 Alvarado, NE
Albuquerque, NM
505-268-1310
BoehmerL@aol.com
Lux / Erwachsene Adoptierte
Dr. Lucia Zekorn
Hartwig-Hesse-Strasse
12 20257 Hamburg
040 / 491 25 47
Vanessa Hofmann Neckarstrasse
10 28199 Bremen
0421 / 50 67 68
Wurzeln und Fluegel
Adoptionsforum e.V.
Annelie Scholz Syubenrauchstrasse
49 12161 Berlin
030 / 822 77 98
Wurzeln und Fluegel
Susanne Domnick Postfach
10 50 25 69140 Heidelberg 06402 / 74 52
Rosemarie Lasslop
Mannheimer Strasse
51 69198 Schriesheim 06203 / 62 992
Michala Schlotter
Dickmannstrasse
24 42287 Wuppertal 0202 / 59 90 27
Anita Verene Bransch
Muggensturmerstrasse
23 70499 Stuttgart 0711 / 887 30 31
Regula Giuliana
Erwinstrasse
24 79102 Freiburg 0761 / 751 04
Wurzeln & Fluegel
c/o MIKS
Herwarthstrasse
2 48143 Muenster
Deutscher Kinderschutzverband Hannover Arbeitskreis “Wurzeln ohne Fluegel” Schwarzer Baer 8 30449 Hannover 0511 / 45 45 25
Greece
Mary Theodoropoulos
Roots Research Center Non-Profit, NGO
P.O.Box 71514
16210 GR
Holland
www.adoptie.net
triangle@adoptie.net
www.afstandsmoeders.nl
informatie@afstandsmoeders.nl
India
Aachen
A small group of international adoptees, all of Indian origin. An informal network in India which helps with searches.
Ireland
www.mathairail.org
mathairail@eircom.net
Offering support to Irish mothers online, by telephone and at our support meetings.
Irish Adoption Contact Registry
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adoption-Ireland
General Register Office
Oxford House, 01232 252000
49-55 Chchester St
Belfast, BT1 4HL
Ms. Marie Lynch SSW
Child Care Adoption & Fostering Unit
St Mary’s Hospital
Dublin, Drogheda
Co Louth
Mr. John Lawton
Consular Services
Dept of Foreign Affairs
80 St Stephens Green
Dublin 2
Italy
Family Search Services
Alberta Sorenson
PO Box 3315
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
925-939-2984
DickandErnie57@aol.com
Korea and Vietnam
Global Overseas Adoptees’ Link
Korean Adoptees in the US
postadoptionservices@holtinternational.org
Email KoreanAdopteesHawaii@gmail.com with your name and phone number for information about our next meeting or activity. Aloha State Korean adoptees are also welcome to join our online discussion forum.
Korean Overseas Adoptees (KOA)
Mihee-Nathalie Lomoine
K. PO Box 1964
Seoul, 110-619
82 2 720 5251
chomihee@hotmail.com
Association for Korean Adoptees (AKA)
Jo Rankin
PO Box 87291
San Diego, CA 92138-7291
jorankin@juno.com
Korean Adoption Registry
14735 Highway 65 NE
Ham Lake, MN 55304
612-434-6638
New Zealand
Mary Iwanek
PO Box 2620
Wellington
04-916-9121
mary.iwanek001@cyf.govt.nz
Adoption Support Network
125 Woodman Drive
Tawa, Wellington
04-232-0611
N.Z. Adoption Education & Healing Trust
PO Box 11446
Wellington
0064 4 970.3374
kees@adoptionreform.org.nz
Jigsaw, NZ
Josie Hendry
PO Box 38681
Howick, Auckland
09-533-9191
New Zealand (South Island)
New Zealand Children & Young Persons Unit
Adoption Information and Services Unit
PO Box 6901 TE ARO
Wellington New Zealand
0011 64 4 385 7889
New Zealand (North Island)
Northern Adoption Information & Services Unit
Children & Young Persons Service
Private Bag 78600
Grey Lynn
Auckland, New Zealand
409 Richmond Road
0011 649378 1825
0011 649378 1650 (Fax)
Scotland
Birthlink
21 Castle Street
Edinburgh, EH2 3DN, Scotland
0131-225-6641
0131-225-6478 (Fax)
mail@birthlink.org.uk
Family Care & Link Adoption Registry
21 Castle Street
Edinburgh EH2 3DN
0131-225-6441
birthlink@charity.vfree.com
Switzerland
Leonie Boehmer
805 Alvarado, NE
Albuquerque, NM
505-268-1310
BoehmerL@aol.com
Australia
Jigsaw is search/support group for Queensland. This website is excellent.
South Australia
Adoption and Family Information Service
PO Box 287 Rundle Mall
Adelaide SA 5000
08-8207 0060
08-8207 0066 (Fax)
Western Australia
Family and Children’s Services
189 Royal Street
East Perth WA 6004
08-9222 2870
08-9222-2581 (Fax)
Queensland
Department of Families, Youth and Community Care
Intercountry Adoption Unit
GPO Box 806
Brisbane QLD 4000
+61 7 3404 3112
+61 7 3224 8343 (Fax)
Local and Post Adoption Services Unit
GPO Box 806
Brisbane QLD 4000
+61 7 3224 7415
+61 7 3210 0350 (Fax)
New South Wales
Family Information Service
PO Box 3485
Parramatta NSW 2124
02-9865 5914
Post Adoption Resource Centre
PO Box 239
Bondi NSW 2026
02-9365 3444
1-800-024-256
Centacare Adoption Services
(Formerly Catholic Adoption Agency)
9 Alexandra Avenue
Croydon NSW 2192
02-9744 7055
Victoria
Department of Human Services
Adoption Information Service
589 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
03-9616 2822
Tasmania
Department of Health & Human Services
Adoption and Information Service
GPO Box 538
Hobart TASMANIA 7001
03-6233 3395
Adoption & Foster Care Unit
Family Services Bureau
PO Box 1584
Tuggeranong ACT 2901
02-6207 1080
02-6207 8888 (Fax)
Northern Territory
Department of Health and Community Services,
Family and Children¹s Services Adoption Unit
PO Box 40596
Casurina NT 0811
08 8922 7077
Adoption Research and Counselling (ARCS)in Perth, Western Australia
T:61 (8) 93704914
E: arcs@adoptionwa.org.au
W: www.adoptionwa.org.au