Re: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year


"a l l y" <ally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Jpinny" <jpinny@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> In our generation, it was still quite common for twins to be given up for
>> adoption separately. If you are adopted, you could walk into your body
>> double any time. Nowadays it's different, they try to keep siblings and
>> twins together and there is much more contact between the birth mother,
>> baby and adoptive parents.
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> At my primary school there were two non-identical twins. Margaret had been
> adopted by a local family, while Sally was still at the local children's
> home. They were both in the same class at school, but went home to
> different homes. Very strange.
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> ally
>From the beginning of 2006 the Adoption and Children Act comes into full
force in the UK and from then, birth parents and siblings will have more
chance to find out about their original family. It won't be easy and there
will be fees charged and all will be to an extent at the whim of social
workers but I suppose it is small step forward. Sorry to waffle about it
but it affects me.
Ray
Ray


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