Family Finding Success in Mexico Using Internet Severely Limited Compared to U.S.

The Internet is not the best resource when doing family finding in Mexico. Family finding is about the identification and location of a biological parent, grandparent and other adult family members when a child is entering foster care. It's very important that these family members are notified so they can participate to help ensure the well-being of the child and, if necessary, provide a permanent,...

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Family Finding in Mexico: Having the City and State are Key

Successful family finding depends on case workers being able to collect vital information during interviews. During their initial court appearance, a parent is often asked to give a list of up to three relatives who can be contacted and who may be willing to participate in the planning for the future of the child relative entering foster care. A key roadblock can occur for the State and non-profit...

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Family Finding in Mexico Starts with a Name

Everything has a starting point. A family finding search starts with the name of the parent or family member you want to find. When doing family finding for a relative in Mexico, the other vital piece of information you must have is the state in Mexico where this person lives or lived. These are the two building blocks of information necessary before a family finding search can be conducted. So let's...

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