What is the difference between a closed adoption and an open adoption?
Open adoptions take place when both the birth mother and adoptive parents want some type of contact with each other. Your adoption lawyer can help draft a plan outlining the type of communication as well as its timing. Closed adoptions, on the other hand, occur when both the adoptive parent(s) and birth mother choose to not have any contact whatsoever. These are usually facilitated through an adoption agency.