Adopted At Birth

“Not being able to have kids did not stop my parents from raising a child.” Said  Gina who was adopted at birth. The parents of Gina got married and assumed they would have at least 2 kids, but when that didn’t work out, they considered adoption. At the time the mother was 37 and the father of Gina was 40 years old.

“My family decided to adopt me, in 1990 in which they named me; Gina,” Gina explained. She was named after the maternal & paternal grandmothers, first & middle name for each of the women. Gina’s father, not the birth father, was an attorney and knew the legal process for adoptions. “The adoption was “closed” because there was no contact with the birth family while I was a minor child,” Gina explained.

Gina’s birth mother was a young mom who was not able to take care of a child.  The birth mom wanted to go to college and was planning on finding a good home for her baby.

Gina was born in Florida and put through private adoption, the process and legal paperwork were done during the birth mothers pregnancy. Both adoptive parents were present at the hospital in Florida for the delivery of Gina. All of the legal matters had to be completed before the adoption was final, the baby was given to them the day after she was born. The family had to say in Florida because of the legal waiting period.

“I have gotten the best education, family and love that any child could hope for. I am a college graduate and is currently living in Florida.  I always felt a pullback for Florida for some reason. The family that raised me will always be my only family & my “mom and dad” no matter what.” said Gina with a joyful smile on her face.

 

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