Interview with VellaMae Travis

VellaaMae Travis is an adoptee from the closed state of Kentucky. Please join us as we talk about being born and adopted in a sealed state, and the difficutlies of pursuing records in Kentucky. We also discuss adovocacy, being married to another adopted person, and the challenges of raising a child as an adoptee. Mentioned in the show: Kentucky adoption law: Kentucky | Adoptee Rights Law Center California AB 1302: California Adoptee Rights | Adoptees United Inc. Reunion registries: the idea of a reunion registry is that the adopted person and family members can sign up and the registry will facilitate connection. With the advent of DNA tests, registries are no longer relevant.