We were classed as ‘Defacto’ adoptees, the Adoption Board’s favorite preferred name for us and ‘Illegal’ adoptees, which we are. However, the HSE has come up with ‘Registered Illegally’…adoptee being dropped altogether. Somehow I don’t think they want us to have any identity at all …. not even ‘adoptee’ status. This was the response on the above TV show from the HSE when asked about help for illegal adoptees in accessing their files.
