Essay On Open Adoption

“Having an open adoption is a benefit to everyone involved. It’s an ever-evolving entity—it’s emotional and exciting. It’s worth every ounce of effort—through it all, there are more people to love this little child, and that’s what’s most important—love” (Chapman). This statement was spoken by a birth mother who put her child into an open adoption (Chapman). Open adoption is a type of adoption in which the biological parents of the child choose to be a part of the child’s life, either directly or through the adoption family (Office of Population Affairs). An open adoption merely allows the biological parents to be a part of their child’s life and pass along information such as medical history in order to help the adoptive parents (Office of Population Affairs). Open adoption can be the perfect option for some people; for example, the character in the book How To Save A Life, Mandy, feels this is the best option for her and her unborn child (Zarr 1). Open adoption is a social issue that is prevalent throughout the entire novel (Zarr 1-341). A review of how the

Everyone’s situation and circumstances are different; therefore, not everyone is going to have the same experience with open adoption. There are some common attributes that most open adoption cases have; for example, most people go through an agency or caseworker to adopt (Office of Population Affairs). People prefer to go this route to ensure that they are not being scammed for money or valuables (Zarr 201). Along with this, most people sign a contract stating exactly what is going to happen before and after the child is born, so that there is no miscommunication (Office of Population Affairs). Lastly, both parents must sign their rights away (unless under special circumstances) in order for this to work