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There are many things to consider when taking the first steps to adopt a baby through domestic adoption<\/a> or adopting a child in foster care<\/a>. One important question prospective parents may ask is: What is the best kind of adoption<\/a> – open or closed? But what does it mean to have an open adoption and how does one figure out which option is best for them? Here are some things to keep in mind when considering open adoption vs. closed adoption.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There are many things to consider when taking the first steps to adopt a baby through domestic adoption or adopting a child in foster care. One important question prospective parents may ask is: What is the best kind of adoption – open or closed? But what does it mean to have an open adoption and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":194318,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_cover_media_provider":"image","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_cover_video_id":0,"apple_news_cover_video_url":"","apple_news_cover_embedwebvideo_url":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[77,76],"tags":[572,2204,2238,2239],"featured":[],"internal-tag":[],"series":[],"class_list":{"2":"type-post"},"acf":[],"apple_news_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhat's the Best Kind of Adoption for Your Family \u2014 Open or Closed?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Are you trying to decide between an open and closed adoption? 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