May 24, 2020 | Adoptive parenting, Open adoption
Most adoptions in the United States are open, semi-open, or somewhere in between. However, this is not mandatory for domestic adoption. Some private adoption agencies will only work with prospective adoptive couples who agree to open adoption, but you can always...
Jul 7, 2019 | Adoption, Open adoption
Question: “I’m a single mom, and my son just turned 3. I’ve been struggling to make ends meet since the day he was born. I work two jobs so I can pay for daycare, but still, money is stretched thin. If I can’t pay my bills, I can’t take...
Jun 17, 2018 | Open adoption
In an open adoption, a birth mother selects the adoptive parents for her child and participates in the placement of her child. The birth mother relinquishes all legal rights to the child, of course, but she keeps the right to have some future contact. Staying in touch...
