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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The policy, practice, or agreement allowing contact between an adopted child and the child's biological parents.
  • noun An instance of such an adoption.

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  • noun An adoption in which the biological mother/biological parents and the adoptive family know each other's identities, and choose to remain in contact after the adoption process is finalized.

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