I was adopted when I was six days old. My adoptive parents are William and Suzanne Ellenberger. I have never met my biological mom, but have letters and cards that she sent me. I know her by two names, Susan Henderson and Susan Taylor. I was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on Palm Sunday, April 9, 1990. I would really love to contact her. I am presently in the custody of Georgia Child Services because my adoptive parents abused me. If you know my mother, or are my mother, please contact me.
If anyone knows of any better, but free, way to find her, please let me know.
Thank you,
Kayla Michelle

P.S. I also know that she wanted to meet me when my adoptive parents deemed me old enough. I no longer stay with them, so their opinion doesn't carry much weight.

ScottGem

Your situation is an unusual one. I would have Georgia Child Services, contact the adoption agency that placed you. They have the resources to get the info and help you locate your mom. Its in their best interest because they may be able to place you back with her.

Sentra

One way to find her would be to google her known names through the internet or check the white pages. I know this is going to sound tacky and forgive me but I am being serious, but have a look at online blogging sites such as MySpace or Xanga, or Livejournal. Almost everyone is online one way or another these days. You can do a name search on Myspace and results may pop up with the users registered with that name. I wish you the best of luck!!

crosscanadianragweedfan04

Thanks, but Georgia Child Services won't do anything until I'm 18. They say they can't, even though it was an open adoption.
As for googling her name, and people searches, I've tried so many times, but I can't seem to find her. There are A LOT of Susan Hendersons in the U.S.!
Thank you,
I will keep trying.
I have never been one to give up and don't plan on it now.
KMEH

ScottGem

This doesn't sound right. I can see Child Svces not helping you find your birth mother IF you were still with your adoptive parents. But since you were taken from them, then their recourse should be to attempt to return you to your natural mother.

What might be the case, is they DID try to contact your natural mother and she may have told them she can't take care of you, so rather then reject you, they are telling you they can't do anything. You have to consider that possibility. I think you may want to consult an attorney to for GCS to make contact.

crosscanadianragweedfan04

A possibility, yes, but I know if she could contact me, she would. When my adoptive family lived in Utah, she sent letters and cards and all kind of stuff. The only reason we lost contact is because my adoptive mom wouldn't give her the forwarding address to Oklahoma.
KMEH

ScottGem

The it doesn't make sense what GCS is telling you. They should want to place you back with her. But if they refuse, then you need to get an atty to act on your behalf.

crosscanadianragweedfan04

I'll look into it. I wouldn't have thougtht of anything like that, so thanks.
I really appreciate your concern.

ScottGem

Good luck. One thing you can try is going to your local family court and asking them to appoint a guardian Ad liteum (I think that's the correct term). This would be an advocate assigned by the court to protect YOUR best interests.

crosscanadianragweedfan04

I am in a group home, and I don't really want to leave the group home. I just want to find her, and let her know how my life has been. I know she would be really sad if she knew all the stuff I have gone through. I have been anorexic, suicidal, and have been dealing with depression issues. Through God, Jesus, and my group home, and mainly being away from the woman (my adoptive mom) who hurt me so much, I have gotten over all of those issues. I used to have a picture of her, and we look a lot alike. She is a writer and so am I. I am mother's daughter, and I want her to have someting to be proud of.
KMEH

I had forgotten, she has another daughter, Rachel. Can I find our mom through her????!!!