"open adoption" meaning in English

See open adoption in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: open adoptions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} open adoption (countable and uncountable, plural open adoptions)
  1. An adoption in which the biological mother/biological parents and the adoptive family know each other's identities, and choose to remain in contact after the adoption process is finalized. Wikipedia link: open adoption Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-open_adoption-en-noun-DlRAawfV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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