Adoption terminated

[CarmenMaria]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Fl
I am a social worker trying to help a 15 year old student. He was born in 1993 in California. At 18 mos. he was adopted in Calif. At 12 years of age, his adoptive parents relinquished their rights and he was put into foster care in Florida. He wants his family history. I have 2 questions:
1) Since he is no longer an adoptee, does his status now reverted to ward of the state, require foster care to actively pursue a search for his family members?
2) Does he have to continue to carry the last name of his adoptive parents?
Thank you!

 

[Gracie3787]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Fl
I am a social worker trying to help a 15 year old student. He was born in 1993 in California. At 18 mos. he was adopted in Calif. At 12 years of age, his adoptive parents relinquished their rights and he was put into foster care in Florida. He wants his family history. I have 2 questions:
1) Since he is no longer an adoptee, does his status now reverted to ward of the state, require foster care to actively pursue a search for his family members?
2) Does he have to continue to carry the last name of his adoptive parents?
Thank you!

1) Since he is in foster care, he is a ward of the state. No, FL is not required to search for family members.

2) His last name will remain the same until he is either re-adopted, or a court orders a name change.