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(Birth Mother) Catrina

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  • Just got a call from an old client. Their daughter is 13 and a star student &  athlete at her school. It is these calls that make my day. No matter what else happens today, knowing this teenager is doing  great is enough. I intend to kiss the wife and both dogs tonight with just a little more joy in my step.
  • Today the Supreme Court of the United States is hearing an ICWA case out of South Carolina.  The fate of a three year little girl rest with these nine jurists.  Does Veronica  stay with her biological father or return to her adoptive parents?  The SCOTUS decision is expected in June.

    If you are interested in reading about Baby Veronica. Use your search engine and search for " Baby Veronica ICWA ." If you chose to reseach this case, please read both sides before you form an opinion about whose side is the correct side. 

    The Indian Child Welfare Act is a Federal Law.  It...
  • March 5, 2013

    Just ran into an old client. We recognized each other right away. Twenty-two years after the fact. It was great to catch up. Her daughter is going to medical school. Her son into the Marine Corps. It's such a rush to hear these positive stories of how well adopted children are doing.

    Adoption is more than a career.
  • February 11

    I heard of an interesting case out of New Jersey today. The New Jersey Supreme Court held that prenatal drug use by a mother was not a basis for finding child abuse or neglect.  There needs to be evidence that there is imminent danger to the child or actual evidence of harm to the child.

    I hope this frees up more children for direct private placements adoptions without involvement by a social service department bent on fostering.


  • February 7

    I read about two interesting cases recently. They are not both adoption cases but have implications to the adoption field.

    The first one is EX PARTE HOPE ELISABETH ANKROM, an Alabama case dealing with the offense of chemical endangerment of a child. The Supreme Court held that " offense of chemical endangerment of a child , includes unborn children." it is my understanding the child lived 19 minutes.

    With addiction being a problem in the adoption field , testing of birth mother candidates is extremely important. If the birth  mother tests positive are the lawyers...
  • Adoption Day in Los Angeles County, the best! I have three adoption finalizations set for this morning. Three very happy families. Adoption Finalization Day is an important day. Today all the stress is over.

    The Judge usually asks me to do a card trick or two which makes adoption more Magical.


  • To all you adoptive parents out there, the Federal tax legislation allows for a tax credit for adoption expenses incurred in 2013.  The maximum tax credit is $12,970 Those with a modified adjusted gross income of $194,580 or less qualify for the full credit. The amount of the credit graduates downward to zero as incomes approach $234,580.

    This will help to make  the magic that is adoption more affordable for more  prospective adopting families..

    For more information about the adoption tax credit go to www.radis-adopt.com

Benefits of Open Adoption

Birthparents

Birthparents in an open adoption are involved in the decision-making and control with regard to the placement.  Birthparents in open adoptions may go through the normal feelings of sadness more easily. Because of this, they may display better emotional health compared to those involved in closed adoptions.

Adoptive Parents

Contact with birthparents supplies adoptive parents with a real picture of the birthparents. Trust and understanding of one another is more likely to develop.  There is more worry and uncertainty in a closed adoption for the adopting parents because they are not in regular communication with the birth parents during the process.

Having been chosen by the birthparents, the adoptive parents feel more comfortable with the process.   Adoptive parents also have more access to continuous data, such as medical details, which aid them in parenting their son or daughter.

Adoptees

Open adoption offers instant answers to the adoptee's questions, in addition to correct information -- answers to questions that all adoptees have, like "Who do I look like?" and "Why was I given up?" The adoptive parents can communicate facts, as opposed to half-truths or unknowns. Additionally there is a chance for ongoing access to information.  For instance, when the child asks a question that his/her parents cannot answer, they are able to turn to the birthparents for the answers.

In closed adoptions, the adoptee may have little or no access to his/her hereditary and health background. This can be upsetting to adoptees and may result in significant medical implications due to the lack of knowledge. In open adoption the adoptee's background, along with access to family medical information, is accessible to her/him and may be kept up to date as time passes.

In an open adoption, the adoptee is always aware of the reasons why he or she was placed for adoption.  This removes an element of fantasy.  The child may be free of the frustration around the unknowns and the feelings of being rejected which are inherent in closed adoption.

Children often have difficulty comprehending abstract concepts. In closed adoption, the words "birthmother" and "adoption" are hard for youngsters to understand since there is nothing concrete to connect to these phrases. In open adoption, the child has definite information and the birthmother is a concrete reality in his/her life. Therefore, it is simpler for children of open adoption to understand adoption.

Please feel free to call us at 800-813-9345 for more information about adoption and the additional benefits that come along with choosing an open adoption.
 

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