Closed Adoption ( - )

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Closed adoption is where an adopted child's birth certificate was sealed and an amended birth certificate issued that established the child's adopted identity and relationship with their new adopted family. This practice changed gradually across Australia through the late 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

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