1. LaShonda Williams

2. HistoryBackground Birth Certificate QuestionEmotionsImaginationSearchSurrender

3. Essential: –Unknown parents (either biological mother or father) on the birth certificate. –Reasons WHY “unknown” is recorded on birth certificate Goal: –Change from negative to positive –Good influence

4. Cardinal Ximenes Civil Registration 1563 – Roman Catholic Church 1837 thru 1874 – England & Wales 1855 – Scotland 1864 - Ireland Civil Registration 1563 – Roman Catholic Church 1837 thru 1874 – England & Wales 1855 – Scotland 1864 - Ireland

6. Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)’s Purpose –Maternal and infant mortality Protect health of mothers and infants –Create a federal birth registry

7.  Breakdown of relationships  Inability  Violence  Unwillingness to have child  Financial issues  Breakdown of relationships  Inability  Violence  Unwillingness to have child  Financial issues

8. LossGriefAbandonment Low Self- esteem Lost Identity

9. Robert Jameson –Realistic vs. unrealistic What do biological parents look like? Lifestyles is like

10. Might encourage child to search Adoption—search for real parents –Adoptive parents worry about abandonment Biological parents may also search children. Ages vary when searching

11. Not know much about families members Don’t want to meet their biological parents. Not know much about families members Don’t want to meet their biological parents.

12. Look at their beautiful smiles They want to have a family together! Think of their son as first priority References