tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post2239569930949124780..comments2007-11-25T14:49:11.946-08:00Heather Schadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17535502003333457420noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-75079820176101454312007-11-25T14:49:00.000-08:002007-11-25T14:49:00.000-08:00This was a great piece. <BR/><BR/>My daughter is 16 and we are in an open adoption. For years I've lived under the mistaken assumption that her first mom had her orginal b.c. She does not, she has the pretty hospital one. <BR/><BR/>Like you, my child has pretty much all the information she will ever need. There will be no search. But the fact that she is not allowed this piece of paper that documents how she came into the world, not her family like the one she has now, is completely unfair and wrong.Lisa Vhttp://vindauga.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-51503342757974489012007-11-10T12:58:00.000-08:002007-11-10T12:58:00.000-08:00"Adult Puppy should be able to contact the State of California and receive copies of both of his birth certificates--original and amended. The fact that he cannot is simple discrimination. He shouldn't have to rely on my fire-safe box or on K and R's willingness to share information with him."<BR/><BR/>It is really interesting to read your perspective. Becaue of the openess in our adoption, the fact that Small Sun's adoption records are closed hasn't really hit me too hard either. Viewing it from his adult perspective really brings it home for me. I believe in open adoption records, 100%, but looking at things from my child's adult perspective definitely adds urgency.Kohanawww.growingfamily.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-89211643440446960372007-11-08T15:59:00.000-08:002007-11-08T15:59:00.000-08:00Back again, Heather. Just wanted you to know I linked ya.<BR/>-- GretchenGretchen aka mamagigihttp://mamagigi.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-31270832853602812322007-11-08T11:58:00.000-08:002007-11-08T11:58:00.000-08:00New to your blog - I came here from Bigger than a Breadbox. My father was adopted and we don't have any information on his birth family at all. That seemed really weird to me. As we're going through foster training, though, the new birth certificate that wipes out the old one seems very strange, too. I agree with you that both records should be available. Thanks for thinking through this!Wendrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06997119641497745602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-44841743247471023952007-11-08T11:46:00.000-08:002007-11-08T11:46:00.000-08:00AS usual, you think things through and put them into words so well. I am fortunate to live in a place where open records are the law, even for those adoptions that took place in the closed era. <BR/><BR/>Open records matter no matter what.Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18045769392036053038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-86746097868184393342007-11-07T19:20:00.000-08:002007-11-07T19:20:00.000-08:00Beautiful post.Judyhttp://justenjoyhim.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-39806964594530765882007-11-07T14:21:00.000-08:002007-11-07T14:21:00.000-08:00Halle-friggin-lujah.Gretchen aka mamagigihttp://mamagigi.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-40030426095485860842007-11-07T10:34:00.000-08:002007-11-07T10:34:00.000-08:00I agree completely that open records matter in open adoption. Thanks for writing this post.Clementinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15009377987342028425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-16938422448641455792007-11-06T16:49:00.000-08:002007-11-06T16:49:00.000-08:00Adoptauthor, welcome. I agree that there many reasons to support open records. I was exploring the idea I sometimes hear that open adoption obviates the need to fight for open records. I am also uncomfortable with the current practice of issuing false birth certificates, and have mentioned that at least briefly <A HREF="http://unproductivereproduction.blogspot.com/2007/05/new-ways-new-wineskins.html" REL="nofollow">before</A>.<BR/><BR/>I explain a little bit about my son's blog nickname in the comments to <A HREF="http://unproductivereproduction.blogspot.com/2007/08/day-and-night.html" REL="nofollow">this post</A>. It is a play on his actual name in Hebrew.<BR/><BR/>I've not yet seen the website you mentioned; thank you for bringing it to my attention.Heather.PNRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737780263679929983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-86047548153702698052007-11-06T16:28:00.000-08:002007-11-06T16:28:00.000-08:00There are many other reaosns to support open reords:<BR/><BR/>- First and foremost, the majority of adoption are not open<BR/>- It is the rIGHT of everyone to have access to their truth and to all record spertainign to them<BR/><BR/>The fact is, the records should not be falsified to begin with.<BR/><BR/>Do you really call your child Puppy?<BR/><BR/>I'm new to this blog but assume you are protecting his/her confidentialy. But don't you think that's a bit degrading?<BR/><BR/>Have you seen poundpuplegacy.org/?adoptauthorwww.advocatepublications.comnoreply@blogger.com