What is the adoptive family allowed to know about me and what do they usually want to know?
Adoptive families are allowed to know whatever you want to share. Families usually want to know a lot about birth parents. They like to know medical and ethnic information as well as hobbies, educational experience, personality characteristics, and more. What information is needed from the birth father? We like to get as much information from the birth father as possible. We realize that this is not always realistic, but we also realize that the birth father provides one half of a child’s heritage and thus his information is very important to the child. If the birth father chooses to be involved in the process, we are available to answer questions and support him in any way we can. (Link to A Father’s Role section) When, if at all, does the father have to be present in the adoption process? Nebraska law requires that all possible birth fathers be notified of the adoption plan by a certified/registered letter. The letter asks them to contact the Nebraska Children’s Home to discuss the a
