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What is open adoption?

Open adoption means that the birthparents and the adoptive parents know one another during, and many times after, the adoption. Traditional, closed adoptions, where the families are kept apart are becoming fewer and fewer. An open adoption allows the birth mother an opportunity to get acquainted with the adoptive parents and can feel better about placing her baby with them. She can take pride in her active role in personally selecting the adoptive parents.

Adoptive parents also benefit from the openness by becoming acquainted with the birth mother, her background, habits, health, and attitude.

During the adoption procedings, the birth mother and adoptive parents decide how much or how little contact the birthmother will have after the adoption.