What is Open or Semi-Open Adoption?
In open adoption, birth parents continue to have a relationship that includes face-to-face contact with the adoptive family and their child, throughout the child s lifetime. Oftentimes, adoptive families and birth families get together for outings, holidays, and to share special events in the child s life such as soccer games or school programs. Birthparents play a significant role in their child s life, not as a parent, but as an important member of their child s extended family.
