Open sealed adoption records

[Markyarte]

I live in Md. but was adopted in Va.
I've been searching for my birth family since 1989. 7 years ago received non-Id info. Paid social worker (intermediary) through adoption agency to do search. She had the case open for 2 1/2 years, and was unable to find anyone. She said both families had common names. That case will go to the commission and 9 out of 10 they will not open records since a birth member was not found. The only thing left is a court order to open records.
1) Where is my due process from the intermediary. Since I gave money to a stranger and yet I am suppose to expect no information to the steps she has taken
2) Is there a form in Va. such as a petition to open sealed records that I could type?
3) Is there anyway I can be sure to get that record open?

 

[Zigner]

1) Where is my due process from the intermediary. Since I gave money to a stranger and yet I am suppose to expect no information to the steps she has taken

She did the work...why shouldn't she get paid?

2) Is there a form in Va. such as a petition to open sealed records that I could type?
3) Is there anyway I can be sure to get that record open?

There will be nothing to make "sure" you can get it open, in fact, according to your own post, you only have a 1-in-10 chance of having it opened.
I'm sure there will be other, more informed people to give you an answer, but my thoughts are that, unless you have some major (ie: life threatening) need, you may not get those records open