open adoptionnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌəʊ.pən əˈdɒp.ʃən/us/ˌoʊ.pən əˈdɑːp.ʃən/mainly USan arrangement by which children are legally adopted by people who are not their natural parents, but still continue to communicate with their natural parents
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Parenting & caring for children
- adopt
- adopted
- adoption
- adoptive
- attachment parenting
- bring sb up
- child-rearing
- childless
- childminder
- counsellor
- custodial
- non-custodial
- nursemaid
- nursery nurse
- nurture
- one-parent family
- pediatrician
- upbringing
- visitation
- wean
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