Birth Grandparent
Manitoba Post- Adoption Services for a birth grandparent of an adopted grandchild when their child/the birth parent is deceased:
Adoptive Family Profile:
An Adoptive Family Profile provides you with available information from the records about your grandchild's adoptive parents including information about:
- cultural heritage, religious affiliation, education, occupation and personality description and
- your grandchild's development and wellbeing prior to the adoption being finalized.
An Adoptive Family profile is shared in a non-identifying manner and will not contain names, full dates of birth or other identifying details. The amount of information available varies case by case and is dependent on the information that was gathered and recorded at the time of your grandchild's birth and adoption planning.
Register for Contact/Search with your Grandchild:
Register for contact only or contact and search' services for your grandchild who was placed for adoption in Manitoba. Registration requests for your grandchild while they are a minor are accepted but Manitoba Post-Adoption Services will not conduct a search for your grandchild until they are 18+ years of age.
By registering for contact only, Manitoba Post Adoption Services will:
- Notify you if your adult grandchild/your minor grandchild's adoptive parents registers to have contact with you.
- Share identifying information (full name, date of birth, and contact information) with your adult grandchild/your minor grandchild's adoptive parent if they also register.
- Facilitate a reunion by assisting both parties with establishing direct contact with each other.
By registering for contact and search services, Manitoba Post-Adoption Services will also:
- Search for your adult grandchild
- If located, your adult grandchild will be advised of their birth parent's passing and your interest in contact and will be given the opportunity to register in order to have a reunion with you.
NOTE: A search is not performed on any person who is under 18 years of age or who has filed a Veto, Contact Preference, or past refusal or who Manitoba Post Adoption Services previously searched for on behalf of the birth parent.
Eligibility:
A birth grandparent of an adoptee who had their adoption granted in Manitoba when their child/the birth parent is deceased.
NOTE: A death certificate, obituary or funeral service card is required.
A birth grandparent of an adopted grandchild who had their adoption granted outside of Manitoba (when their child/the birth parent is deceased), must apply for services through the jurisdiction where the adoption was granted. If you are unsure of where your grandchild's adoption occured Manitoba Post-Adoption Services may be able to provide you with information on the jurisdiction where the adoption was finalized.
Applying
Apply By Mail, Email or In-Person: Download Application (PDF)
NOTE: Applicants must provide one copy of valid government-issued identification (ID).