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In an open adoption there is some kind of relationship between the adoptive family and the birth family. This relationship may be between the adopted child and his or her birth siblings, birth parents, or birth grandparents. It may take the form of regularly exchanged cards and letters (either directly or through an intermediary such as the agency or attorney who facilitated the adoption), phone calls, or even visits.

While open adoption is most common in domestic infant adoption, many foster-to-adopt situations encourage contact between the child's adoptive family and his or her birth family. There is even openness in some international adoptions....

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