What is open adoption?
An open adoption is one where the adoptive parents and birth parents continue to have some type of contact with each other.
In private adoptions, the parties determine the amount and type of contact that they desire to have in the future.
In an anonymous adoption, the birth parents know at most only generic information about the adoptive parents. Some agencies now combine what they view as the advantages of both approaches. Last names and addresses are not shared, but the parties are encouraged to meet before or after the child's birth to talk about their goals, desires and visions for the child's future. This meeting can be a part of the selection or "matching" process through which the birth mother selects adoptive parents.
Anonymous adoptions are available through the Texas Department of Human Services or a licensed agency.
Isn't there a chance the birth parents will get a child back after the adoption?
In modern adoption, laws have been established that nearly eliminate this possibility. In domestic adoption and adoption out of foster care, this possibility can be avoided by obtaining a competent adoption attorney, preferably, one who has litigation experience. This kind of counsel will ensure that all legal papers are signed before the child is placed.