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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Omg.  If "closed" adoptions are due to selfish adoptive moms, then "open" adoptions can easily be viewed as selfish birth moms.  If a birth mom is a hot mess of substance abuse, immature and irresponsible behavior-- then it is doing the child no favors to continue to have BM making appearances.  The continuum should always be based on what is best for the child's interests.  [/quote]

Plus 1.  I will also say BM does not necessarily need to be a "hot mess" either for a closed adoption to benefit the child.[/quote]

There are some obtuse people on this thread. Open adoption only means that you know the name of your child's birth parent/s. It does not mean that they will be in your child's life. I am a social worker, and in my experience, most birth parents in open adoptions are not involved in the child's life. Though not all adopted children are interested in contacting their birth families, the vast majority would like (at some point) to at least have the names. [/quote]

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