If I Put My Baby Up For Open Adoption, Will I Have Contact With My Child In the Future?
Adoption is a brave and selfless option. It is the best way to help your baby grow and thrive. Are you an expectant mother wondering, “If I put my baby up for open adoption, will I have contact with my child in the future?.” Yes! After giving your baby up for adoption, you can still be part of your child’s life through “open adoption.”
Open Adoption allows you to have an ongoing relationship with the adoptive family and child through the exchange of letters, pictures, and videos during the span of the child’s life.
You do not have to go through this unplanned pregnancy alone. We at Florida Adoption Law Group (FALG) are here 24/7 and can help you. We are a team of experienced attorneys, social workers, birth moms, and staff, ready to guide you through this adoption process so that you can make the best decision for you and your child.
Your adoption plan and post-adoption communication preferences
Open adoption
Open adoption allows the birth mother to stay in contact with the adoptive parent and child, depending on the level of openness you opt for in your adoption plan. You get to share necessary identifying information. If you are worried about not being able to see your baby in person after placement, open adoption would be the best choice.
At Florida Adoption Law Group, we are happy to meet you without any cost or obligation on your part for further discussion on Open Adoption.
Semi-open adoption
Semi-open allows you to have some level of openness post-placement. Some identifying information may be shared, but privacy is usually protected. Our team at FALG can help you create a semi-open adoption plan by protecting your privacy.
Closed adoption
If you put your child up for adoption, you will have no contact with the adoptive parents and child in a closed adoption. No identifying information will be shared between the birth mother and adoptive parents, and there won’t be any contact post-placement.
Once you give your child up for adoption, can you still see them? It all depends on the type of adoption you choose. As the birth mother, this is your decision. However, when you start the adoption process with FALG, we will help you create a customized adoption plan that includes the level of openness you would like.
Benefits
You will still have a chance to see your baby and communicate with them meaningfully. It helps you see your child grow, learn how to walk, talk, and develop other skills. You feel assured that your baby is loved and cared for, which is all any mother hopes for.
Finally, this will also benefit the child. As they grow up, they’ll have questions about their story. Adoptive parents are encouraged to be open and honest about adoption from an early age, framing it as a positive thing that a child can be proud of.
With this kind of adoption, a child can also hear from their birth mother. She can tell the child personally how this decision came from a place of love.
“Will I see my baby after giving up for adoption? Contact us today to get more information about what open adoption could look like for you.
