birth parent

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Dear Amy: As an adoptee and a birth parent, I have to correct your advice to “Anguished Aunt,” the sister who disregarded her brother’s wishes to have contact with his biological daughter.

From Washington Post • Jan. 23, 2023

What this film does that's really important is showing the partners, the men and the partners, who are left behind when the birth parent dies.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2022

During this time, a relative could petition to become the child’s guardian or a birth parent could petition to reunify with their child, Stogel said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2022

Some Chilean adoptees have found a very different response after tracking down a birth parent.

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2021

If a birth parent is located and requests continued anonymity, the parent’s name would be redacted before the records are released.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2017