Can an adoption that has been closed be opened?

Question

My childrens' mom had her kids taken by CAS and they were made Crown Ward No Access after a year of her struggling to get off drugs. If she gets free of drugs, I would like to consider opening the adoption.

Now, if the courts made her "no access" is it my right to give her access?

I truly believe that if she was healthy, then this would be much better for my son. I think it would be hard at first but it may help his RADS if she were able to be a positive person in his life.

Can I legally do this?

I live in Ontario Canada.

Should I do this?

Answer 1

yes, you have the right to do this.  the "no access" order means that SHE does not have an automatic right to access.   but you as the legal parent-of-record do as you have the right to make these types of decisions and the court has no right to tell you "no."

Answer 2

You, as a parent, have every right to grant access.  However, the legal part remains closed.  Unless the law changes, your child will never have access to his/her original records.

Answer 3

I don't know about Canada.  But here in the US, open adoptions don't hold up in court - it's a deal between the adoptive parents and the bio parents.  Don't see why you couldn't do it.