Part one of term paper
Several changes have been made regarding adoption practices. In years past, confidentiality played an important aspect in adoption. Recently, a growing number of people have returned to adoption agencies in search of information on birth families. This conflict has created a debate concerning whether or not adopted children should have t ...

Part two of term paper
... complete access to their birth and adoption information (“Court”). These states support the policy of openness in adoption in current adoption practices. Many adoption agencies have supported the policy of confidentiality, but several agencies are moving towards increased information sharing. It is estimated that more than 60,000 Americans are in search of birth parents or children from whom they were separated as result of adoption (“Court”). This desire to know information about b ...