Good explaination Suzi.
Elizabeth, I do not know the answers to all your questions but I will do my best to find one.
I know in the old days when we adopted Katelyn. LDS Family Services did not have open adoptions. We were on a first name basis like most angencies. We met Katelyn's birthmother and sent letters and pictures and gifts. Now I know that they do have open adoptions and they leave it to both parties to decide.
We were very open to open adoption even though it was differnet at first. I wished we could have more openess with our first two adoptions.
Heather