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I work for an agency that support foster and adoptive families. We have a young man asking questions about laws regarding birth families and contact. Does anyone know of a website or where to find the information he wants? Thanks!!!:)
What state are you in?
Regarding contact between adoptive families and birth families, there are no enforceable laws about this, and it is an issue of much controversy.
Usually, the adoptive family and birth family have a meeting and develop a contract about the types of contact that folks are willing to commit to. Of course, this happens before the adoption and emotions are high and people are anxious. What often happens is that people change their minds after the adoption/placement happens. Unfortunately, the contract is not usually enforceable by law.
See all the unhappy bfamilies posting issues related to loss of contact in the birthparent sites on this forum.
Good luck! Sorry it took so long to reply. Hope you get this.
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