Open adoption is a form of adoption in which the biological and adoptive families have access to varying degrees of each other's personal information and have an option of contact.

How does an open adoption work?

In its simplest sense, open adoption is a form of adoption that allows birth parents to know and have contact with the adoptive family. ... Expectant mothers are given the option to choose a family to raise their child. They can talk with them, meet them in-person, and have them at the hospital if they wish.

What are the benefits of open adoption?