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2. Sealed birth records - Wikipedia

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   Sealed or closed birth records are generally associated with closed adoption. Open records is generally referred to as the practice of opening original birth records to adult adoptees, and should not be confused with open adoption, which can occur with or without sealed records, depending on the laws of the state or province in which it is ...

3. Open adoption - Wikipedia

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   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. While open adoption is a relatively new phenomenon in the west, it has been a traditional practice in many Asian societies, especially in South Asia, for many centuries.

4. Closed adoption - Wikipedia

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   Closed adoption (also called "confidential" adoption and sometimes "secret" adoption) is a process by which an infant is adopted by another family, and the record of the biological parent(s) is kept sealed. Often, the biological father is not recorded—even on the original birth certificate.

5. LETTER: Learn about adoption as a loving option - AOL

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   This year in the United States there are 437,000 children in foster care any given day, of which 125,000 are looking to be adopted, according to Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute.

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7. Adoption - Wikipedia

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   Open records: After a legal adoption in the United States, an adopted person's original birth certificate is usually amended and replaced with a new post-adoption birth certificate. The names of any birth parents listed on the original birth certificate are replaced on an amended certificate with the names of the adoptive parents, making it ...

8. Outline of adoption - Wikipedia

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   Adoption in France – Adoption in France is codified in the French Civil Code in two distinct forms: simple adoption and plenary adoption. Adoption in Guatemala – From 1996 to 2007, Guatemala was one of the major providers for children for international adoption, peaking at 5,577 children adopted in 2007. Since reforms in 2007–8, aimed at ...

9. Adoption in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Pro-transracial adoption advocates argue that there are more white families seeking to adopt than there are minority families; conversely, there are more minority children available for adoption. For example, in 2009, 41% of children available for adoption were African American, 40% were white children, and 15% were Hispanic children. [28]