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open adoption

American  

noun

  1. an arrangement in which contact is maintained or allowed between a child's adoptive and biological parents.


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Three families who are connected through open adoption embark on an ambitious vacation that goes awry after an announcement — and a request — from their kids’ birth mother.

From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2022

When she fell into a deep depression after relinquishing her child, the family closed what was originally intended to be an open adoption, and she wasn't allowed to see her son again.

From Salon • May 3, 2022

Today, as open adoption becomes the norm, it is often a lifelong process.

From Washington Post • Dec. 3, 2021

I ended up putting the baby into an open adoption, and things worked out beautifully.

From Slate • May 2, 2021

They had always said that it could be an open adoption.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

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