What is open adoption?

A Child's Waiting considers open adoption to be the best available option in most cases. Open adoption allows you to maintain contact with your child and the child's adoptive parents. Through the open adoption agency, such as A Child's Waiting, or through family-to-family contact, adoptive parents can discuss and come to agreements with you regarding how often letters, e-mails, calls and pictures are appropriate as the child grows.

1. What is open adoption?
2. How is open adoption different?
3. As a birth parent, am I ready for open adoption?
4. What is contact like in an open adoption?
5. Is open adoption the best choice for the child?
6. How does A Child's Waiting ensure that the child is placed in the right home?
7. What is the process after you have selected an adoptive family?
8. I'm interested in open adoption, what should I do next?

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