Closed Adoption

Closed adoption was the most common type of adoption in the United States up until the 1980s. In a closed adoption, there is no contact at all between the birth and adoptive parents during the adoption process or after the adoption placement. The agency chooses appropriate adoptive parents on behalf of the birth parents. Though the vast majority of domestic adoptions in the U.S. today are conducted through open adoption, there are still circumstances where closed adoption is preferred. Adoption is a complicated process, but the rewards of adopting a child are endless.