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Understanding Open Adoption

Understanding Open Adoption

Open adoption refers to any type of contact between the child and his/her birth family after the adoption legalization. This ranges from annual cards and letters to occasional face-to-face contact. Open adoption agreements can be either informal or legally binding. The decision to have some form of open adoption between the birth and adoptive families will be determined in the best interest of the child and is often addressed as part of the legal process to terminate parental rights. Many waiting children also have important relationships with siblings, extended family and former foster families which they wish to maintain in an adoptive family.

Autism And Adoption

Autism And Adoption

In this virtual presentation and Q&A, author and activist Morénike Giwa Onaiwu speaks about her experiences with being an autistic parent and raising...

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How to Prepare Your Child for the World as a Transracial Adoptive Parent

How to Prepare Your Child for the World as a Transracial Adoptive Parent

Isaac Etter, a social entrepreneur and transracial adoptee, shares his unique perspective on his adoption experience to assist adoptive parents in...

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How Much Does It Cost to Adopt a Child From Foster Care?

How Much Does It Cost to Adopt a Child From Foster Care?

There are no costs involved with foster care adoption in Massachusetts!

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