open adoption
Americannoun
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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
Still, I’m glad that open adoption is emerging as a default, albeit an overridable one, and the time may have come to rethink our norms regarding sperm donation, too.
From New York Times ● 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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