“Open Adoption” is a practice that is rarely done, many cases start with contact between Natural/Birth Mother and Adoptive Parents but over time becomes less and less. In some cases Birthmothers lose contact by choice or just circumstances of difficulties of life. She might have to move or changed her phone numbers, or just cannot face continuing with contact.
In many cases the Adoptive Parents chose to lessen the contact, fearing too much would be confusing to ‘their’ Adopted child. Most States do not enforce contact. Here is an amazing story of and Open Open Adoption.
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First becoming de rigeur in the early 1990s, open adoptions are created when parents in an unplanned pregnancy choose the forever parents for their child. The four parents then negotiate the amount and type of contact the child will have with the birth parents, likely followed by an ongoing conversation about a child-centered relationship.
Open adoptions acknowledge that the child holds the biology of one set of people and the biography of another. Benefits include having access to the unfolding medical history of the genetic family, helping the child to integrate all facets of him/herself, and the ability to share with the child full information of his/her birth circumstances. Children don't suffer when they are loved by too many people.
Drawbacks can occur when the adults are unable to communicate, when boundaries are in question, or when one party closes the adoption unexpectedly.
Research on how children who grow up in open adoptions fare is now becoming available. It is generally understood that open adoptions, overall, work well for birth parents, adopted children, and adoptive parents.Drawbacks can occur when the adults are unable to communicate, when boundaries are in question, or when one party closes the adoption unexpectedly.
“17 years ago today I gave birth to "our" daughter, Hannah.
You might not know that "we" have a daughter... but "we" do.
I placed her for adoption at birth.
So, in honor of her birthday today and the unique and wonderful experience I have been given through open adoption, I want to share "our" (birthparent, adoptive parents and adoptee) story with you.”
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Bama Fans in Boise: "Our" Adoption Story... Happy 17th Birthday Hannah
“One of my favorite things about open adoption is that Hannah has never had to question whether or not I love her. She has grown up seeing my love firsthand. And I have been able to see with my own eyes, over and over, that Hannah is loved and cared for beyond comprehension.”
Mother, Son, and Daughter
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