Definition: An adoption that has some degree of contact between the birth/first family and the adoptive family. Contact can range from letters and phone calls to visits. Contact can occur with the families moderating it themselves or with adoption agency as a go-between.
Open Adoption
By Carrie Craft, About.com Guide
Explore Adoption / Foster Care
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