semi-open adoption

Definition of "semi-open adoption"
  1. An adoption type where the child's birth and adoptive parents share limited information about each other, typically through an intermediary such as an adoption agency or attorney, and may continue communication after adoption through letters, pictures, or other means
How to use "semi-open adoption" in a sentence
  1. The couple decided on a semi-open adoption so they could still receive updates about their child's wellbeing.
  2. The adoption agency arranged a semi-open adoption allowing the birth parents to receive pictures of their child.
  3. In a semi-open adoption, the adoptive parents had the opportunity to learn some health history from the birth parents.

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