Cooperative Adoption

Related Terms

• Closed Adoption
• Open Adoption
• Semi-Open Adoption
• Traditional Adoption

Definition: Cooperative adoption refers to arrangements that allow some kind of contact between adoptive families and members of the adopted child's birth family after the adoption has been finalized. These arrangements can range from informal, mutual understandings between the birth and adoptive families, to written, formal contracts. The written agreements specify type and frequency of contact and are signed by the parties to an adoption prior to finalization. The modes of contact can range from an exchange of information about the child between adoptive and birth parents, to the exchange of cards, letters, and photos, to actual personal visits with the child by birth family members.

Also Known As:Adoption with contact

Alternate Spellings: Co-operative adoption

Related Resources:

Open Adoption
Open adoption does not mean shared parenting. Learn what it does mean with definitions, explanations, opinions, personal accounts, and legal considerations.

Post-Adoption Contact Agreements
What you need to know about these written agreements between placing and adopting parents: What they are, why you might want to make one, how to make one, and legal considerations.

Source/Adapted from: National Adoption Information Clearinghouse

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