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What if I don't know where the parents or relatives are?

Try to find the parents or relatives by:

  • Asking all family members and friends,
  • Looking in phone books, or
  • Calling telephone information
  • Doing anything else you think could help you find them.

Courts have different requirements about what you need to do to find any missing relatives or the parents. Make sure you check with your local court so that you take all the necessary steps.

Once you do everything you need to find the parents or relatives and you still can't find them, you have to ask the court for permission to continue your case without giving notice to the missing relatives or parents.

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