Thread: Open Adoption
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Old 06-12-2006, 08:19 AM
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I suspect the fact that you're family may be given more weight than whether you'd agree to what is (in many states) an unenforceable agreement to allow contact, so I would tend to doubt the dept. would care about that (though bmom might very well care.)

I agree with the other posters--- read up on open adoption and think more about this. Open can mean a lot of different things---some folks consider regular photo exchanges and updates w/out visits to be open. Also consider that the child's best interest as she grows up and the bmom's circumstances may warrant some contact later. None of us can predict the future---be cautious, certainly---you know the situation better than we do, but be open to the possibility for change.
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