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Closed adoption (also called "confidential" adoption and sometimes "secret" adoption) is the process by where an infant is adopted by another family, and the record of the biological parent(s) is kept sealed. (Often, the biological father is not recorded—even on the original birth certificate.) An adoption of an older child who already knows his or her biological parent(s) cannot be made closed or secret. This formerly was the most traditional and popular type of adoption, peaking in the decades of the post-World War II Baby Scoop Era. It still exists today, but it exists alongside the practice of open adoption. The sealed records effectively prevent the adoptee and the biological parents from finding, or even knowing anything about each other (especially in the days before the internet). However, the emergence of non-profit organizations and private companies to assist individuals with their sealed records has been effective in helping people who want to connect with biological relatives to do so. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  smithangels.com 587px x 625px | 73.90kB [source page] us and want to have that connection with us for always through an open adoption plan We would be happy to share visits photos and letters with yo u as your child grows up if you like so that we can share baby s firsts with you We will also respect your decision if you wish to do a closed adoption with no  adoptionblogs.com 213px x 284px | 20.80kB [source page] Open Adoption Series As you can see from the past couple of blogs open adoptions are forging new frontiers that the English language has not yet adequately labeled As open adoptions become more common we will  images.ctv.ca 120px x 160px | 3.30kB [source page] A Malawian judge held a closed door hearing Monday on Madonna s application to adopt a second child from this southern African nation but delayed ruling on the matter until Friday a court official said From Yahoo Image Search: "Closed adoption"  firstmotherforum.com Lorraine Dusky Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:12:00 GM It is enviable, because . Closed Adoption. is pyschotic-it is one of the most unatural things in the world too and completely impossible for us(Adoptees) to understand. Some Adoptees do drugs, some drink, some steal, some abuse animals, ...  lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Lindsay Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:28:00 GM Being a feminist Else is opposed to shot-gun marriages. She would prefer the state intervened. Many other teenage births ended up in . adoption. . Something Else is also strongly opposed to (at least the '. closed. ' variety). ...  todaysthedaytheygivebabiesaway.blogspot.com My name is Andy. Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:44:00 GM Growing up in a . closed adoption. , one of the things that I found the hardest was the fact that I didn't look like anyone in my family. I was taller then both my parents by the time I was 13. I was a browned eyed baby in a blue eyed ... From Google Blog Search: "Closed adoption"  news.google.com Expressindia.com With the court being closed for the next three days, Narayani says she managed to give them the slip and return to her village. However, Geeta, Madhukar and ... and more » news.google.com Stillwater NewsPress The majority of the following dogs available for adoption are already spayed or neutered and ready to go home. If they are still intact, ... and more » news.google.com Telegraph.co.uk Headlined Agencies' closed doors mean children suffer , it laments the political vandalism that forced the closure of Catholic adoption agencies as a ... From Google News Search: "Closed adoption" From reading some of the responses on the adoption thread about open/closed adoption? Q. l've been reading a lot of mixed messages about whether or not adopted children feel 'good' about being adopted or not. Some have said they appreciated their parent's honesty, and others have said heartbreaking things about searching out their birthparents only to be rejected. All parents rights and feelings aside, do you feel it it more beneficial to inform children about their adoption and birthparents, or not? Asked by Snickette - Wed May 30 12:17:32 2007 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments A. I have always been of the belief that telling a child as early as possible is best. Why?---because it becomes the 'norm' for them, is less stressful when they tell someone else or someone asks, etc. I have ALWAYS known. I have always been comfortable knowing. It changes nothing about me at all. I have all the information available to me about the circumstances behind my adoption. Answered by Jennifer S - Wed May 30 16:05:16 2007 What is the difference between an open and closed adoption if grandparents adopt a child? Q. if the grandparents adopt their grandchild and the parents insist in staying in the child's life what is the difference? (no there is no drugs involved btw...the child was taken away due to mental illness) Asked by JustMoi - Tue Aug 25 15:41:52 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. If the parents are still in the life of the child then it is an open adoption. Closed adoptions are where the adoptive family and biological families have no contact and share no information. Many times the two will never meet and have no knowledge of anything about the other. In an open adoption, there is contact between the adoptive and biological families. They hopefully share information, pictures, and even visits. I would think (and I say this is only my opinion) but any adoption by a grandparent would have to be an open adoption. Answered by Mel - Tue Aug 25 17:10:41 2009 Have any of you that were in a closed adoption, met your biological parents?
Q. Was it awkward? How is your relationship with your adoptive parents after it? I was just wondering because I'm deciding whether to seek out my birth mother. Asked by Michele - Mon Jul 13 01:58:40 2009 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments A. I was in a closed adoption and reunited with my natural mother at the age of 32 and my father at age 33. It was not awkward in the least -- it was so comfortable and natural. My mom and I hit it off instantly. She is so much more like a "mom" to me than the a-mother that raised me. My relationship with my natural father is a little less close, but still we are much more similar than not, and I am closer to him than anyone in my adoptive family (except my younger, also-adopted sister). He and I share many traits and we also share the pain of having no choice. My relationship with my a-parents is similar after my reunion to what it was before. The main difference is that I no longer allow them to perpetuate the lies that the agency… [cont.] Answered by BOTZ - Mon Jul 13 10:24:03 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Closed adoption" |
