OPEN ADOPTION
\ˈə͡ʊpən ɐdˈɒpʃən], \ˈəʊpən ɐdˈɒpʃən], \ˈəʊ_p_ə_n ɐ_d_ˈɒ_p_ʃ_ə_n]\
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An adoption in which there is some degree of contact between the birthparents and the adoptive parents and sometimes with the child as well. As opposed to most adoptions in which birth and adoption records are sealed by court order, open adoptions allow the parties to decide how much contact the adoptive family and the birthparents will have.
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