A Trustworthy Closed Adoption Agency

Understanding Closed Adoption

Making an adoption plan – any type – is an incredible act of love. You are considering the best way to give your child the best life possible. To carry out a pregnancy to term, give birth, and then lovingly place your baby with a family ready to raise a child requires the strength, devotion, and deep sense of love that only a wonderful mother could possess.

With adoption, you can typically choose from the following types of adoption plans:

• Open adoption
• Semi-open adoption
• Closed adoption

Closed adoption is the focus of this guide, and it is the plan that will offer you the most privacy and sense of anonymity.

Learning about these plans can help you feel empowered before you begin your adoption journey. Remember: There is no right or wrong choice when it comes to an adoption plan. You can choose the plan that feels right for you.

Definition of Closed Adoption

With an open or semi-open adoption, there is ongoing communication between birth and adoptive families after the adoption is complete. A closed adoption, however, means there is no communication between the two parties.

There is no identifying information or contact shared between birth and adoptive families – before or after the adoption is complete.  However, closed adoption does not mean there is no information shared.  You can share your medical history with the adoption professionals and that way the child will have that important information while growing up. You can share as much information as you choose.  You are the one in charge of this choice.

How Common is Closed Adoption Today?

While most adoptions today are open – meaning there is direct communication between birth and adoptive families – there are some who choose a closed adoption.

How Closed Adoption Works

Like every other adoption plan, a closed adoption is planned with the help of an adoption agency. This professional can help guide an expectant/birth mother through the adoption process with empowering information, support, and care.

At Adoptions With Love, every expectant/birth mother is given the opportunity to choose their child’s adoptive family. They can choose to speak with – or meet – a prospective family if they wish before making their decision. They can also choose not to select the adoptive family. This is based on the comfort level and wishes of the expectant/birth mother.

Once consent forms are signed, the baby is placed with the adoptive family, and a court date is set to make the adoption official. Once a judge has approved the adoption and signed the appropriate paperwork in court, it is considered complete. With a closed adoption, there is no communication between birth and adoptive parents after this point.

A closed adoption, however, does not have to be closed forever. Adoptions With Love keeps photos and letters on file, should a birth mother decide to open the adoption later or just want the information on the child so she can know all is okay.

Who Chooses Closed Adoption?

Expectant/birth mothers choose closed adoption for a variety of reasons, all of which are deeply personal. For some birth mothers, a closed adoption offers a sense of privacy and anonymity. This can help a birth mother feel that she can move on and heal more quickly. Birth mothers often experience feelings of grief after their baby’s adoption is complete, so the closed adoption can sometimes offer a sense of closure and fresh start.