{"id":22716,"date":"2025-06-02T15:49:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T20:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ccano.org\/?page_id=22716"},"modified":"2025-06-05T14:06:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T19:06:15","slug":"adoption-services-expectant-parents-open-adoption","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ccano.org\/adoption-services-expectant-parents-open-adoption\/","title":{"rendered":"Adoption Services – Expectant Parents Open Adoption"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]\n
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What Is Open Adoption?<\/h2>\n

Historically, adoptions have been \u201cclosed.\u201d This meant the identities of both the adoptive parents and the birth parents remained confidential. There was no contact or exchange of information, and adoption records were permanently sealed.<\/p>\n

Today, adoptions have become more \u201copen\u201d. In fact, most adoptions today are open adoption. Open adoption means the birth parents and adoptive parents negotiate the degree of communication appropriate for them. This includes meetings and visits before and following the birth of the child.<\/p>\n

Advantages to \u201cOpenness\u201d:<\/h3>\n

The Birth Parents<\/h4>\n
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  • Have the ability to choose the adoptive couple that may rear their child.<\/li>\n
  • Have the opportunity to establish a relationship with the potential adoptive parents before the birth of the baby.<\/li>\n
  • Can have ongoing contact with their child after placement.<\/li>\n
  • Are knowledgeable about the whereabouts of their child.<\/li>\n
  • Are provided with a sense of security and comfort because they can see their child is being loved and cared for.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The Child<\/h4>\n
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    • Helps eliminate the unanswered questions about why he\/she was placed for adoption.<\/li>\n
    • Provides the child with a relationship with his\/her birth parents, which answers questions such as \u201cWho do I look like?\u201d.<\/li>\n
    • Helps the child to understand the terms of adoption (birth parents and adoptive parents), and to distinguish the differences between each.<\/li>\n
    • Prevents an obsession with \u201cthe unknowns\u201d later in the child\u2019s life. Most of the unknowns associated with closed adoption do not exist in open adoption.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      The Adoptive Parent<\/h4>\n
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      • Provides their child with a connection to his\/her birth parents.<\/li>\n
      • Allows the adoptive parents to have direct contact with the birth parents, rather than wondering how the birth parents are doing.<\/li>\n
      • Allows the adoptive parents to become part of the child and birth parents\u2019 life during the pregnancy.<\/li>\n
      • Removes many of the fears surrounding adoption and birth parents.<\/li>\n
      • Allows the adoptive parents to assist the child in contacting the birth parents when the child has questions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-10-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”top-bottom” centered_text=”true” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-10-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”top-bottom” centered_text=”true” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][nectar_btn size=”large” button_style=”regular” button_color_2=”Accent-Color” icon_family=”none” el_class=”pointed-corners” text=”Back to top” url=”#”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=”page-sidebar”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bg_color=”#7d9d92″ scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”padding-4-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”top-bottom” centered_text=”true” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ font_color=”#ffffff” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_custom_heading text=”Stay On Mission” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”italic”][vc_column_text max_width=”900″ el_class=”large-font”]\n

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