Ranked #24 in Family Law, Ranked #41 in Blended Families — see more rankings.
Prior to 1990, fewer than five percent of domestic infant adoptions were open. In 2012, ninety percent or more of adoption agencies are recommending open adoption. Yet these agencies do not often or adequately prepare either adopting parents or birth parents for the road ahead of them The adult parties in open adoptions are left floundering. There are many resources on why to do open adoption, but what about how? Open adoption isn't just something parents do when they exchange photos, send emails, share a visit. It's a lifestyle that may feel intrusive at times, be difficult or inconvenient... more
Rankings by Category
Open-Hearted Way to Open Adoption is ranked in the following categories:
- #69 in Adoption
- #63 in Step-Parenting