Dictionary

birthfamily en · NOUN

Etymology

From birth + family.

Meanings

1. Biological family.
   • The majority of the children placed in foster care come from birthfamilies who are poor. 1999, Ruth G. McRoy, “Introduction”, in Special Needs Adoptions: Practice Issues, New York, N.Y.; London: Garland Publishing, Inc., →ISBN, page 3:
   • I think most birthfamilies long for higher levels of hospitality, but not all. My claim that the needs of children are best met by adoptions that feature hospitality directly challenges those birthfamilies who “just want to move on.” 2009, James L. Gritter, Hospitious Adoption, CWLA Press, →ISBN, pages 157–158:
   • Help minor and grown biokids grieve (normal) fantasies and dreams of bioparent and birthfamily reunions. 2001, Peter K. Gerlach, Build a High-nurturance Stepfamily: A Guidebook for Co-parents (a Divorce-Prevention Series; volume 4), Xlibris, page 364:

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Synonyms

biofamily