Bringing birth and adoptive families together
Open adoption brings trust and honesty into the adoption equation, rather than secrecy. In open adoption, the control and choices ultimately lay with the birth parents and adoptive parents. The birth family becomes extended family, like any other relative within the adoptive family. Alberta legislation requires that every private adoption be open to the extent that the full names of birth parents and adoptive parents appear on the legal paperwork required.
To us, an open adoption means so much more than names on paper. Our open adoptions involve a degree of contact between the birth family and the adoptive family. This ranges from a phone call after the birthmother has chosen a family to regular visits after placement. Oftentimes birth and adoptive families will have close, loving relationships with regular contact. The benefits of maintaining connection between birth families and adoptive families extend to everyone, especially the child. There are also situations where the birthmother is not ready or able to have an ongoing relationship and this is respected. And as with anything, we are here to answer your questions and support you throughout the entire process.
