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A birth mother has relatively few documents to prepare for the adoption of her child as compared to the adoptive parents. A birth mother must sign a relinquishment form and provide detailed accounts of her social, educational, medical and genetic history.
Relinquishment
The birth mother must sign a relinquishment form stating that she is freely and voluntarily giving up her parental rights and any present or future claim on the child she gave birth to.
Social
The birth mother's social history will include information about her prior and current living arrangements, her occupational status (including where she works), her marital status and any travel outside of her country.
Education
The birth mother's educational history will include such information as whether she received special education services or earned a high school diploma or a GED as well as any college work completed and standardized test scores.
Medical
The birth mother's medical history will include information like childhood and adult diseases, allergies, major illnesses, surgeries, and prior and current medications. It should also include any possible exposure to pathogens.
Genetic
The birth mother's genetic history should include details about ethnicity because of the link between certain ethnicities and rare diseases and conditions. For instance, being Jewish carries an increased risk of Tay-Sachs syndrome. The genetic history should also include unfavorable prior reproductive results, such as deformities, miscarriages or Down's syndrome.
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