Most forms of adoption can either be “open” or “closed.” When an adoption is closed, this means that the biological parent will not continue to have contact with their child or the adoptive family once the adoption is finalized. When an adoption is open, however, this means that the adoptive family and biological parents agree that the child can have some form of contact with their biological family after the adoption. Whether or not an adoption is open or closed generally is up to the biological parent.