Open Records for Adoptees

[arlie]

Isaac is in the process of applying for an Adoption Fellowship at Capital University.  For the application process he has to write a brief essay on a current, substantive issue in child welfare or adoption law.  After an evening of google searches he decided on the open record debate.  This morning he printed off a bunch of articles to read today

Comments

[viggorlijah]

Trafficking. Coercion and falsified records exist, even in apparently okay adoption agencies, and in domestic adoptions as well. Closed records prevent the birthfather from any involvement - which most of the parties involved want, but which isn't fair to the child or the birthfather

[arlie]

I agree with you.

Quite passionate...

[psalm51_17]

Quite wrong, in my opinion, but nonetheless passionate. I'm curious as to what your exposure is? (personally adopted? have adopted children? put your child up for adoption?) Or just opinion for opinion's sake?

Re: Quite passionate...

[viggorlijah]

Four adopted kids, older, through trafficking and deceit from the orphanage, agency etc. Open adoption with ongoing contact, now running a small project in Cambodia to prevent the same thing happening and provide resources for families before they break up. I run a website on adoption issues, Cambodia focussed - http://www.oggham.com/cambodia/ and I'm now working on a FAQ for adoptees and families on all sides who've been involved with fradulent adoptions

Re: Quite passionate...

[psalm51_17]

Alas, the situations of which you speak are tragic and one would hope & pray & in your instance, actually work towards better policies.

My experience, as well as the other members of my immediate family all are U.S. born and are strangers to the issues you are speaking of.

I pray your efforts meet with their deserved rewards.

Fr. Dn. David