What is Included in a Post Adoption Contact and Communication Agreement? A Post Adoption Contact and Communication Agreement (PACCA) is a very technical document, which must include everything provided for by the appropriate statutes.It therefore must be prepared by a...

Open Adoption
Are Open Adoption Agreements Enforceable in Virginia?
Are Open Adoption Agreements Enforceable in Virginia? Until relatively recently, the answer was no, they were not enforceable. Open adoptions still happened, but people didn't feel the need to make their agreement legally binding. Virginia held to the...
Does Open Adoption Benefit the Child?
Is open adoption good for the child? It is a question on which people may disagree, and each child and their circumstances should be considered on an individual level. It is well established that children do better when adoption is explained to them at a...
What are the Pros and Cons of Open Adoption?
When prospective parents, as well as birth parents, learn about open adoption, they often wonder if pursuing it is a good idea. The answer to this question probably depends on the people involved. In some cases, open adoption can be a very positive...
Open Adoption in Virginia
What is an Open Adoption? The term "open adoption" is not well defined. It means different things to different people. And since the laws in each state regarding open adoption are very different, it also means different things in each state. ...