3. aprill 2026

Noorena lapsendatud otsivad täiskasvanuna aina julgemalt oma juuri

Those adopted at a young age are increasingly seeking their roots as adults

Viimase viie aasta jooksul on sotsiaalkindlustusameti poole pöördunud 335 inimest. Nad tahavad teada oma lapsendamise ja bioloogilise päritolu kohta. Mõned pered hoiavad lapsendamist saladuses. Aga tõe selgumine võib kõigi .

Lapsendatud inimesed hakkavad oma juurte otsimist alustama sageli lapsepõlves. Näiteks Eva Näf lapsendati juba sünnitusmajas. Eva ei saanud pikalt oma vanematelt kinnitust. Ta hakkas otsima sünnitusmajast ja arhiividest. Lõpuks ta leidis kontaktid oma bioloogiliste vanematega. 'Mu bioloogiline ema suri kuu aega tagasi. Mul on õed-vennad ja nad küsisid, kas ma tahaksin nendega suhelda. Ma tahtsin ja kuu aega hiljem me kohtusime,' ütles Näf.

Sotsiaalkindlustusameti spetsialist Elo Tenusaar ütleb, et on inimlik vajadus. Inimesed tahavad teada, kust nende tulevad. Eelmisel aastal esitas ametile avalduse 52 inimest. 28-le õnnestus anda soovitud . Protsessi takistavad sageli hirmud. 'Inimesed kardavad, et nad võivad oma lähedastele haiget teha. Nad kardavad hukkamõistu, peresuhete halvenemist,' ütles Tenusaar.

Nõukogude ajal oli tavaline lapsendamist varjata. Aastatel 1970 kuni 1995 oli Eestis lubatud muuta lapsendatud lapse sünniaega kuni kolme kuu võrra. See on tekitanud tänapäeval ootamatuid avastusi. Näf on üks neist, kellel on kaks sünnipäeva. 'Mu abikaasa sündis täpselt nende kahe nädala vahel. Ma võin olla temast nii noorem kui vanem,' ütles Näf.

Riik valmistab praegu ette t. See annaks lapsendatud inimesele õiguse teada oma lapsendamise kohta. 'Last lapsendades ei saa ku peita. See on osa temast. Me tahame, et meie lähedased oleksid meiega ausad,' ütles Tenusaar.

Näf ütleb: 'Ma tean nüüd, kes ma olen ja kust ma tulen. See mu teeb kindlasti elu lihtsamaks.' Tenusaar ütleb, et veel ei ole teada, millal jõustub.

Over the past five years, 335 people have turned to the Social Insurance Board. They want to know about their adoption and biological origins. Some families keep adoptions secret. But the truth can improve everyone's relationships.

Adopted people often start searching for their roots in childhood. For example, Eva Näf was adopted already in the maternity hospital. Eva did not receive confirmation from her parents for a long time. She started searching in the maternity hospital and archives. Finally, she found contacts with her biological parents. 'My biological mother died a month ago. I have siblings, and they asked if I would like to communicate with them. I wanted to, and a month later we met,' said Näf.

Social Insurance Board specialist Elo Tenusaar says that knowing one's background is a human need. People want to know where their character and appearance come from. Last year, 52 people applied to the department. 28 were able to receive the desired contact information. Fears often hinder the process. 'People are afraid that they might hurt their loved ones. They fear judgment, the deterioration of family relationships,' said Tenusaar.

During the Soviet era, it was common to hide adoptions. From 1970 to 1995, it was allowed in Estonia to change the birth date of an adopted child by up to three months. This has led to unexpected discoveries today. Näf is one of those who has two birthdays. 'My husband was born exactly between those two weeks. I can be both younger and older than him,' said Näf.

The state is currently preparing a legislative amendment. It would give adopted people the right to know about their adoption. 'When adopting a child, one cannot hide the child's past. It is part of them. We want our loved ones to be honest with us,' said Tenusaar.

Näf says: 'I now know who I am and where I come from. It definitely makes life easier.' Tenusaar says it is still unknown when the legislative amendment will come into effect.