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Old 06-20-2007, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by NicNic
Question for birthmom's and dad's...
Just curious...What kind of counceling/services did you receive from the agency BEFORE you looked at portfolio's of prospective adoptive parents? What were you told about open adoption? Was it accurate?

Absolutely, 100% of nothing.

I was told absolutely nothing about adoption other than when I HAD to sign the papers (not that I COULDN'T sign the papers before 72 hours and could decide when to sign at any point after the time as I so felt was best but that I HAD to sign the papers at 72 hours). I wasn't told about grief and loss. I wasn't told that OA's were not legally enforceable in my state; I found that out myself a month after TPR.

I got absolutely nothing from my highly unethical agency. And yes, I'm still angry about it.
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