Open adoptions is a way to retain conversation between all parties once the adoption is completed. There are no guidelines establishing how much contact is needed to justify an open adoption, but each party will benefit from the decision (Mintzer, 2003, Key, 37). The birth parents will have less of a guilty conscience for giving their children away if a continuing dialogue is maintained with the adoptive family. Also, it may open up an opportunities for the children to reach out to their birth parents as they grow older. For adoptive parents, an open adoption can lessen worries about the birth parents intent when there is dialogue prior to and after the adoption is finalized. Another advantage of open adoption is adoptive parents can gain
