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birth family

[ burth fam-uh-lee, fam lee ]

noun

  1. one's biological parents and siblings, as contrasted with one's adoptive family.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of birth family1

First recorded in 1975–80
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Foster carers provide a home to children who cannot live with their birth family for different reasons.

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“Paddington in Peru” is still incredibly touching in its story of acceptance from both one’s found family and birth family.

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It is a permanent break between a child and their birth family, and alters the child's identity forever.

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Most adopted children grow up without seeing or knowing any of their birth family.

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While meeting birth family can be very positive for some adopted children, face-to-face meetings aren’t good for all children in this position.

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