Adopting a child can be a great way to build your family and provide a loving home to a child in need. But the process can be complicated. After all, you have your own financial considerations to take into account. You also need to consider that the child might want to have a connection to their biological family sometime in the future. These can be difficult issues to tackle, but there are ways to navigate them. One is to utilize a post-adoption contact agreement.
What is a post-adoption contact agreement?
Through a post-adoption contact agreement, which is basically a contract, you set the terms of what the child’s contact with their biological parents will look like. These might include face-to-face visitation on a recurring basis, specifying the parameters that are applicable to those visits.
The agreement can be more restrictive, such as by only providing updates and pictures to the biological parents at certain intervals. The agreement may allow for the biological parent to send cards, letters, and gifts, too. You and the biological parents can basically make the post-adoption contact agreement whatever you want it to be.
Keep the child’s best interests in mind
When determining whether a post-adoption contact agreement is proper, remember to do what’s in the child’s best interests. So, carefully analyze the dynamics of the relationship between the child and their biological parents and determine whether future contact will help or hinder the child’s overall well-being.
Confidently navigate your adoption-related issues
You can end up facing more legal issues than you anticipated when proceeding with an adoption. When those problems arise, you need competent legal strategies to get through them.