What is open adoption?
open adoption is an adoption in which there is a possibility of contact between parents of birth and an adoptive family and a child. This is, unlike closed adoption, adoption in which the child does not interact with his native parents. The degree of contact in open adoptions varies quite widely, with most parents prefer to determine expectations in the contract before the completion of adoption. Open adoption supporters claim that this is the healthiest possibility of adoption for all involved and scientists in the field supported this claim through several long -term studies.
The definition of "open adoption" varies greatly. For example, some adoptive agencies consider adoption open when parents give birth in a decision on who will accept the child, although his native parents may not be allowed to contact the child after his placement. Others believe in mediated contact, with families who exchange letters and possibly participants visit under supervision. In other cases, parents are born in open adoption play an active role in life childit, although they are not considered to be co -workers; They are more like trustworthy family friends.
Many people are surprised to learn that open adoption was in many places the norm until the beginning of the 20th century. People decided to adopt their children because they couldn't support them and wanted to give them a better chance in their lives, but still wanted to take over the roles in their children 'lives. Cultural standards began to change around the age of 30 and the idea of closed adoption has arisen, creating an idealized vision of the family. When the open adoption experienced a revival, some children from closed adoptions welcomed the idea and gathered with the anxiety and tension they had experienced.
One of the apparent advantages of open adoptions is that it gives the child Connection with his native parent and history, although adoptive parents are generally considered to be the "real parents" of the child. This may be particularly important when a native parent has a medical history thatcould be later in a child's life, such as a family history of cancer. Adoptive children who come from a different racial or cultural background than their parents may also be very beneficial contact with the birth parent. For a child, open adoption can also be used to enforce the idea that the child is loved, and that the child's parent simply felt unable to offer the care that the child needs, unwilling.
negotiations on an open adoption contract can be difficult, because many people are swirling around adoption. Open adoption advocates say it can help talk to friends and colleagues who have gone through the process, to get an idea of what to expect. At least, the contract should announce the level of contact with both parties, with clean minimums and maximums set for determining clear boundaries. Some people also like to leave open adoption open to rediscovery to deal with new events that can occur in the lives of the participants.