How Do You Choose Between A Semi-Open Adoption And A Closed Adoption?
In recent years, the trend has been toward having more openness in adoption, which means that the birth mother continues to have some level of contact with the adoptive family, even after the adoption has been finalized. If you wanted a closed adoption, you might be struggling with whether to consider agreeing to a semi-open adoption instead. Here is how to choose between a semi-open adoption and a closed adoption. Ponder why you are reluctant to enter into a semi-open adoption. Many hopeful adoptive parents initially want a closed adoption because that is the only type of adoption with which they are familiar. Explore your reasons for not wanting to have more openness in your relationship with your child’s birth mother after the adoption. Explore the reasons that semi-adoption has become the trend. When all adoptions were closed, adoptive families did not know why their adopted child was placed for adoption. They also did not have access to a family medical history. Understanding the
