Comparative law notes
The term "open adoption" is usually referred to in the Brazilian legal literature as "adoção aberta". However, open adoptions are not allowed under Brazilian laws.
adoção aberta
substantivo
full
open adoption
noun
Definitions of open adoption
an adoption (=the act of taking legal responsibility for another person's natural child on the same grounds as if it was your own child) where the child's natural parents and the adopting parents exchange personal information about each other such as last name, addresses and social security numbers
Open adoption is now the most widely practiced form of adoption in the United States.