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Written by Renee Hettich
on July 24, 2015

belly-teenage-pregnancy-statistics-1   When a woman finds herself pregnant and the pregnancy is unplanned, she has several options and choices.  The decision she makes and the options she chooses are usually influenced by her personal moral beliefs, religious philosophies, age, social situtation, relationship with the father of the child, support from family and friends, future goals and aspiration, and other personal circumstances. If a birth parent chooses to place their child into a loving adoptive home, she has many choices.

 

Adoption is truly a choice.  Birth parents make the decision whether to place their child for adoption or to parent the child.  Sometimes birth parents are afraid to explore adoption as a choice for an unplanned pregnancy.  Many fear that somehow they will be persuaded against their will to surrender their parental rights. Please know that NO person (family member, friend, lawyer, judge, social worker,doctor, etc) can force or coerce a birth parent into placing their child for adoption.  The core belief and practice philosophy of Family Connections, Inc. (authorized adoption agency) is that every person has the right to self-determine -- to make their own choices without influence or pressure.  Any plan for adoption is made solely by the birth parent and is a voluntary act.

 

Birth parents have an array of choices when making an adoption plan and can design a plan that best meets their and their baby's needs.  Birth parents are in the "driver's seat" - they have the power of choice.  Birth parents have many choices and options - they may choose a confidential (aka closed) adoption or an open adoption.  They also have the right to choose the adoptive family they wish to place their child with.  Ann adoption agency like Family Connections, Inc. can help birth parents explore their choices and make informed decisions regarding their adoption plans.

 

Confidential (aka Closed) Adoption:  A birth parent may choose a confidential adoption in which the identity of the birth parent(s) and the adoptive parents are held in strict confidence.  The adoptive family will not know the identity of the birth parent(s) and the birth parent(s) will not be told the adoptive family's identifying information. The birth parent may specify the characteristics of the adoptive family they wish for their child and choose the adoptive family from profiles or meetings. A confidential adoption guards the identity of the birth mother, birth father, child, and adoptive parents.

 

Open Adoption:  A birth parent may choose an open adoption which are unique to each adoption.  The level of openness with the adoptive family depends upon the choices of the birth family.  Most open adoption adoptions are characterized by:

 

  • The birth parent(s) meeting and choosing the family for their child
  • The sharing of identifying information between the birth family and adoptive family
  • The development of a relationship between the birth family and adoptive parents prior to the child's birth (if possible)
  • The maintenance of a relationship between the birth parent, adoptive parents, and adopted child through the child's childhood through pictures, letters, and face-to-face visits.  

 

Again, adoption is a choice and within adoption a birth parent has many choices.  An adoption agency, like Family Connections, Inc. can provide birth families guidance and support as they consider all of their options.  Family Connections, Inc. has been supporting birth families for over twenty years throughout New York State.  The agency would be honored to support you.  All services are Free and Confidential.  To speak about your adoption choices, please contact Anita at 607-756-6574 or anita@adoptfamilyconnections.org.

 

You can learn more about your adoption options by downloading a Free Guide to Adoption below.

 

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