English Explanatory Dictionary

open adoption

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An adoption in which the biological mother/biological parents and the adoptive family know each other's identities, and choose to remain in contact after the adoption process is finalized.

Word forms

open adoption open adoptions

Antonyms

closed adoption
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