Confidential Intermediary Program

Arizona’s Confidential Intermediary Program: Providing Answers to Some of Your Most Important Questions.

Closed adoptions have been the norm for over five decades. Much has changed during that time. We now know that birth parents never forget their children who were placed for adoption, nor do adopted individuals stop wondering about their biological heritage.

All three parties to the triad, the adopted person, the birth parents and the adoptive parents, recognize the need to share medical information. For all of these reasons, and more, parties to closed adoptions have begun to search for one another. They are all impacted in different ways.

In response to the need to share medical information and other compelling reasons the Confidential Intermediary Program was established in 1991 by the Arizona State Legislature. The Confidential Intermediary Program provides for a confidential intermediary, as specified by the court, to act as a liaison between an adoptive parent or guardian, or an adult adopted person and a birth parent (triad members) in establishing contact between them. As of July 20, 1996, adult birth siblings may also utilize confidential intermediary services. The program facilitates contact for those who desire it, while protecting the confidentiality of those who desire their adoption records to remain sealed.

In 2007 the Arizona State Legislature extended the role of a Confidential Intermediary Program to include the Sibling Information Exchange (SIX), which provides former dependent children the ability to locate, and stay in touch with, siblings separated by a dependency action.  Under both statutes, a Confidential Intermediaries is allowed access to court records in order to obtain information necessary to locate the sought after party.

The Confidential Intermediary Program may be used by:

• The adoptive parents of an adoptee who is at least eighteen years of age, or, if the adoptive parents are deceased, the adoptee’s guardian;
• An adoptee if the adoptee is at least eighteen years of age;
• If an adoptee is deceased, the adoptee’s spouse if the spouse is the legal parent or guardian of any child of the adoptee;
• If an adoptee is deceased, any child of the adoptee who is at least eighteen years of age;
• Either of the birth parents of the adoptee;
• If the birth parents of an adoptee are deceased, the parent of the birth parent;
• A biological sibling of the adoptee if the sibling is at least eighteen years of age; or,
• Medical information search by court order.

You may participate in the Sibling Information Exchange (SIX) if you are one of the following:

• 18 years or older and a former dependent child. A dependent child is a person under 18 years old who is a ward of the juvenile court due to abuse, neglect or abandonment;
• 17 or under and a former dependent child. If under 18, your participation must include your adoptive parent, guardian or biological parent if he or she has legal custody and is not involved in a current juvenile court dependency case. A former dependent child is a child who was determined by the juvenile court to need protection and services and became a ward of the court. Once the court dismisses the case, the dependent child becomes a former dependent child, which can happen before the child becomes 18; or,
• Over 18 and you are the sibling of a former dependent child. For purpose of SIX, a sibling is your brothers and sisters from the same biological parents or from a stepparent or adoptive parent. Hence, under SIX, a sibling includes your stepbrothers and stepsisters as well as your adoptive brothers and sisters.

The Arizona Supreme Court, Administrative Office of the Courts, has adopted rules and procedures to implement and operate the program, establishing fees, training and standards of conduct for confidential intermediaries.

You may contact the Confidential Intermediary Program by phone at (602) 452-3957 or text telephone for the hearing impaired (602) 452-3545 or by email at CIP@courts.az.gov.

Below are two lists of Confidential Intermediaries. The first list is for Confidential Intermediaries working exclusively in Maricopa County. The second list includes Confidential Intermediaries working in various counties throughout Arizona.

Certified Confidential Intermediaries serving Maricopa County exclusively

                             

Mavis Gaffney 6020 E. Cholla Lane Scottsdale, AZ 85253 (480) 945-5998 magaf71@yahoo.com	Alice Ernst P.O. Box 14033 Scottsdale, AZ 85267 (480) 563-4138 (480) 563-0651 (fax) travlholic@aol.com
Judith Friddle & Kristen Hamilton 8390 E. Via DeVentura #F110-184 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 (480) 664-4345 (800) 992-3571 rsearchetc@aol.com   www.ResearchEtcInc.com	Judy Schubert 2313 E. Montebello Phoenix, AZ 85016 (602) 956-5090 jschubert@cox.net
Shirley B. Pusey Scottsdale, AZ 85250 (480) 946-7285 sher2701@aol.com	Marjane McDougall 6739 N. Second Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85013 (602) 274-0522 (602) 728-0477 (fax) mmcdou@cox.net
Victoria I. Mikoch Private Investigator A Very Private Eye Research & Investigations (623) 572-2665 (623) 572-2651 (fax) vimpi@worldnet.att.net	Hillary Resnick Kaminsky Social Worker P.O. Box 30491 Phoenix, AZ 85046 (602) 953-3213 (602) 953-1841 (fax) hrkci@aol.com
Jeannette "Elaine" Casselman (602) 957-3370 (602) 373-7499 (cell) (602) 957-3368 (fax) ecassel40@aol.com	Barbara Graham (602) 285-1999 (480) 203-9537 Karlinick@yahoo.com Search limited to placed or adopted through Catholic Social Services
Shelley Savage 623-972-8700 shsav@cox.net http://www.familyspiritcip.com	Pamela Serio 623-628-6273 pssearch@cox.net fax:  623-825-2516
Sarah Hooper (602) 943-4393	Cecile Marshall (623) 322-2743 cecile1@nethere.com
Marilyn A. Pollard (602) 276-6698

Certified Confidential Intermediaries serving throughout Arizona

                                                                                                               

Contact Information	Counties Served
Diane Stubbs Private Investigator DLS Information Services Scottsdale, AZ 85259 (480) 657-7696 www.DLSinfo.com	All Counties
Stephen C. Kopp Personal Search Consultant Quality Research 26629 S. Papago Pl. Sun Lakes, AZ 85248 (480) 895-4954 qrsk@aol.com	Maricopa; Pinal
Dana Young Private Investigator Discovery Detective Group 6501 E. Greenway Pkwy #103-500 Scottsdale, AZ 85254 480-946-7173 800-589-2098 ops@discoverydetectivegroup.com www.discoverydetectivegroup.com	Apache; Cochise;   Coconino; Gila; Graham; Greenlee; La Paz; Maricopa; Mohave; Navajo; Pima;   Pinal; Santa Cruz; Yavapai; Yuma
Sarah Boyle Private Investigator Discovery Detective Group 6501 E. Greenway Pkwy #103-500 Scottsdale, AZ 85254 480-946-7173 800-589-2098 teama@discoverydetectivegroup.com www.discoverydetectivegroup.com	Apache; Cochise;   Coconino; Gila; Graham; Greenlee; La Paz; Maricopa; Mohave; Navajo; Pima;   Pinal; Santa Cruz; Yavapai; Yuma
Rae Gibson Christian Family Care   Agency 602-234-1935 rgibson@cfcare.org	Apache; Cochise;   Coconino; Gila; Graham; Greenlee; La Paz; Maricopa; Mohave; Navajo; Pima;   Pinal; Santa Cruz; Yavapai; Yuma
George Gonzalez Family Spirit CIP (602) 993-5331 (602) 505-3315 familyspirit3@yahoo.com www.familyspiritcip.com	Apache; Cochise;   Coconino; Gila; Graham; Greenlee; La Paz; Maricopa; Mohave; Navajo; Pima;   Pinal; Santa Cruz; Yavapai; Yuma
Laura Kaiblinger AZ Adoption Records Finder 4939 W. Ray Rd. Suite 4-218 Chandler, AZ  85226 (480) 510-0893 business Laura@azadoptionrecordsfinder.com http://azadoptionrecordsfinder.com/	Apache; Cochise;   Coconino; Gila; Graham; Greenlee; La Paz; Maricopa; Mohave; Navajo; Pima;   Pinal; Santa Cruz; Yavapai; Yuma
Elaine Lambert-Williams 1037 N. 93rd Place Mesa, AZ 85207 (480) 357-8600 emwillia@mpsaz.org	Apache; Cochise;   Coconino; Gila; Graham; Greenlee; La Paz; Maricopa; Mohave; Navajo; Pima;   Pinal; Santa Cruz; Yavapai; Yuma
Jennifer M. Owles 86 University Dr.   # 101C Mesa, AZ 85201 (480)   633-3396 fax (480) 668-1948 Jowles@PrivateEyeInvestigations.com	Apache; Cochise;   Coconino; Gila; Graham; Greenlee; La Paz; Maricopa; Mohave; Navajo; Pima;   Pinal; Santa Cruz; Yavapai; Yuma
Shirley Lewis 11435 N. 51st   Drive Glendale, AZ  85304 623-979-5678 shirleytlewis@yahoo.com	Apache; Cochise;   Coconino; Gila; Graham; Greenlee; La Paz; Maricopa; Mohave; Navajo; Pima;   Pinal; Santa Cruz; Yavapai; Yuma
Nora Cate McArdle 480-998-3241 veritas.intelligence.agency@gmail.com www.veritasintelligenceagency.com	Apache;   Cochise; Coconino; Gila; Graham; Greenlee; La Paz; Maricopa; Mohave; Navajo;   Pima; Pinal; Santa Cruz; Yavapai; Yuma
Timothy Rosenthal 4040 E. McDowell   Road, #317 Phoenix, AZ 85008 602-999-2998 TRosenthal@Privateeyeinvestigations.com www.privateeyeinvestigatons.com	Apache; Cochise;   Coconino; Gila; Graham; Greenlee; La Paz; Maricopa; Mohave; Navajo; Pima;   Pinal; Santa Cruz; Yavapai; Yuma
Shelly Clifford 9764 E. Nicaragua   Place Tucson, AZ  85730 (520) 390-3829 (cell) shellyclifford@aol.com	Pima; Cochise
Andrea McCulley Christian Family   Care Agency 6063 E. Grant Road Tucson, AZ  85712 (520) 296-8255 andrea@cfcare.org	Pima
Joyce Schmidt 11474 W. Anthony   Dr.             Tucson, AZ  85743 (602)   539-3016 http://azcijoyce.googlepages.com/cihome azcijoyce@gmail.com	Pima, Maricopa
Sandra Murphy 2281 McNeil St. Lakeside, AZ  85929 (928) 368-5417 cisandym@yahoo.com	Apache; Coconino;   Gila; Graham; Greenlee; Maricopa; Navajo; Pinal; Yavapai
Margaret Dewey P.O. Box 448 Parker, AZ  85344 (928) 667-4797 maggiedew9@hotmail.com	La Paz, Mohave,   Yuma
Raymond T. Baxter P.O. Box 1384 Pine, AZ 85544 (480) 734-5400 rayax33@msn.com	Apache; Cochise;   Coconino; Gila; Graham; Greenlee; La Paz; Maricopa; Mohave; Navajo; Pima;   Pinal; Santa Cruz; Yavapai; Yuma
Sheila Cahill Private   Investigator Palmer Investigative Services P.O. Box 10760 Prescott, AZ 86304 (928) 778-2951 magnum@cableone.net www.palmerinvestigative.com	Apache; Cochise;   Coconino; Gila; Graham; Greenlee; La Paz; Maricopa; Mohave; Navajo; Pima;   Pinal; Santa Cruz; Yavapai; Yuma
Craig Sommerfield  623-877-1286 casommer@cox.net
Joan Moreaux 520-648-7515 jmoreci@cox.net	Pima
Anne Jensen (480) 483-0060	Coconino;   Maricopa;  Yavapai
Nance Daley (602) 549-7329 (Cell) nandaley@msn.com	Apache; Cochise;   Coconino; Gila; Graham; Greenlee; La Paz; Maricopa; Mohave; Navajo; Pima;   Pinal; Santa Cruz; Yavapai; Yuma
Carol Jerred (520) 408-8188 jerredpi@comcast.net	Apache; Cochise;   Coconino; Gila; Graham; Greenlee; La Paz; Maricopa; Mohave; Navajo; Pima;   Pinal; Santa Cruz; Yavapai; Yuma
Miriam Johnson (520) 400-4574 miriamjohnson@comcast.net	Apache; Cochise;   Coconino; Gila; Graham; Greenlee; La Paz; Maricopa; Mohave; Navajo; Pima;   Pinal; Santa Cruz; Yavapai; Yuma
Wayne Taylor 480-969-9061 wataylor@cox.net	Apache; Cochise;   Coconino; Gila; Graham; Greenlee; La Paz; Maricopa; Mohave; Navajo; Pima;   Pinal; Santa Cruz; Yavapai; Yuma
Candice Rizzuto AZ and CO Confidential Intermediary Loveland, CO 80538 Phone/Fax: (970) 622-0532 czoot@mesanetworks.net	All Counties