What is Child-Centered Open Adoption?
A. Open Adoption offers children the opportunity to have a relationship with their birthfamily. The adoptive and birth parents pledge to maintain this connection (through visits or letters) so the child will always have a connection to his/her first family. Some birthfamilies choose to receive photographs and letters throughout the years so that they can have the joy of watching their child grow up. Other birth and adoptive parents enjoy a greater level of openness and have visits over the years. This is not co-parenting and the adoptive parents will be the sole legal guardians of the child. However, your position and role as birthparent will always be honored. It is also an option to have a confidential adoption where identifying information is not shared between you and the adoptive family. The choice is yours.
