Provision of mediation
Having mediation in the process of reaching out and making contact with the other person in the adoption system can be helpful in terms of exploring all the options for outreach, considering the other person’s need for privacy, gaining an insight into the other person’s perspective on the adoption, providing space and time for a person to make an informed decision about contact and in minimizing potential damage if a person is unaware of their adoption or may have fears about contact. As discussed above, sudden and direct contact could be very damaging to a person depending on their life situation, knowledge of their adoptive status, current relational status, social status, or various other life positions. A person and their family or social circle may or may not be ready to deal with the implications and repercussions that can come alongside reunion with an adoptive person or birth parent, and the provision of mediation in the process can help to mitigate this damage. We would be interested in seeing the reinstatement of the mediation that occurred before the recent changes to the policy, which seemed to be effective and has since been removed. Binding policies to ensure taht written notice of the intent to contact is given, along with the potential for contact through a party rather than direct contact, seems a more effective and considerate way to deal with potential adoption reunions.
L.
Having mediation in the process of reaching out and making contact with the other person in the adoption system can be helpful in terms of exploring all the options for outreach, considering the other person’s need for privacy, gaining an insight into the other person’s perspective on the adoption, providing space and time for a person to make an informed decision about contact and in minimizing potential damage if a person is unaware of their adoption or may have fears about contact. As discussed above, sudden and direct contact could be very damaging to a person depending on their life situation, knowledge of their adoptive status, current relational status, social status, or various other life positions. A person and their family or social circle may or may not be ready to deal with the implications and repercussions that can come alongside reunion with an adoptive person or birth parent, and the provision of mediation in the process can help to mitigate this damage. We would be interested in seeing the reinstatement of the mediation that occurred before the recent changes to the policy, which seemed to be effective and has since been removed. Binding policies to ensure taht written notice of the intent to contact is given, along with the potential for contact through a party rather than direct contact, seems a more effective and considerate way to deal with potential adoption reunions.
L.
