If I could, this is the “new way” I’d like to see adoption, going forward.
No secrets.
No change to the original birth certificate.
Prospective adoptive parents really should adopt out of the foster care system
and not take young woman’s infant from them.
Always family preservation should be the primary goal. Mothers should be encouraged to keep and raise their babies.
Any adoption that does occur should be centered on the child’s needs.
Lifetime counseling for adoptees should be part of any licensed agency’s business model. Post-adoption issues are real and prevalent.
No intermediaries at reunions.
Do away from the concept of “non-identifying” information. Adoptees have the
right to know the specific details of their origins.
Missing Mom 