Center for Information and Research on Adoption, Inc.:

The Center is a nonprofit corporation with tax-exempt, tax-deductible status (501c3) with the purpose of furthering domestic and international adoption and the understanding of the adoption experience.  The Center has been researching for some time the use of DNA profiles for the identification and location of birth family members.  Only recently has technology advanced to the level that it is possible to reliably identify siblings through genetic samples without a sample from a birth parent.  Once this became possible, a committee of the Center conducted substantial research to select a testing process and laboratory of sufficient repute and capability to house the DNA databank of adoptee samples for a long-term project and to design a program that would meet the unique and comprehensive needs of triad families members that become connected through this process. [More]

About Orchid Biosciences, Inc.:           

Orchid Biosciences, Inc. is the largest private DNA forensic testing service provider in the world.  Its primary services are to provide forensic and paternity testing and public health and animal DNA testing for food safety.  Its staff of forensic scientists has developed cutting-edge technology in the field of DNA profiling that is sought after by many private and public authorities around the world.  Orchid is a leading developer in improved technologies for genetic analysis and higher growth DNA testing services, having entered the field of private forensic DNA analysis in 1987.  It is also a leader in “pharmacogenomics,” personalized medicine or the matching of a person’s genetic makeup with known drug responses in order to find the best drug treatment for a patient.  [More]

Advisory Board

Kinsearch is currently building a comprehensive and diverse advisory board of adult adoptees, adoptive families, birth families, and related professionals.  We welcome all involved with the adoption triad to join us.  Please contact the director if you are interested.  We are especially interested in welcoming the input of adult adoptees."

Ethical Standards

The Coalition for Adoption Registry Ethics has developed a code of ethics for adoption registries offering reunion services.  Since Kinsearch Registry charges a fee for its services, it cannot join C.A.R.E.  Nevertheless, Kinsearch endorses and subscribes to its ethical standards, namely:

• Kinsearch agrees to provide matching data in a timely manner when found from an offline database.
• Kinsearch agrees to uphold the confidentiality of its database, current or defunct, by never selling, trading or giving away the information contained in its database.
• Kinsearch agrees to notify all registrants if it ever plans to shut down.
• Kinsearch agrees to not knowingly allow anyone to solicit for business or conduct medical or other research of any kind using the registry database, unless expressly agreed to by the registrant.
• Kinsearch agrees to have contact information for questions, complaints or assistance, and such inquiries will be responded to in a timely manner, i.e., not in more than two weeks.
• Kinsearch agrees to provide a means for a registrant to remove all his or her information from the database for any (or no) reason.  Kinsearch will explain clearly its authentication procedures for accepting updates to the database or removals therefrom.
• Kinsearch agrees to explain on how inquiries are handled in the case of a possible match.