Búsqueda de orígenes en procesos adoptivos: dificultades, tensiones y desafíos

Abstract

The importance of access to the origins of adopted persons is regulated by numerous international instruments. In Spain, Law 54/2007, of December 28, on International Adoption, provided a boost to the implementation of post-adoption support services and mediation for origins searches in each of the autonomous communities. This paper analyzes the evolution of entities providing post-adoption services, both related to origins searches and mediation services, as well as to understand the conditions, difficulties, tensions, and new challenges that are emerging in the context of origins searches. The research adopts a mixed methodology that combines documentary and legislative review with semi-structured interviews with 10 professionals working in various public and private entities providing post-adoption services and support services. The results show differences in the right to access origins that vary by autonomous community as well as by the adopted persons' countries of origin. Public services have difficulty responding to these searches in countries without collaborative agreements, requiring the support of private services that, due to their networked structure or specialization, may offer opportunities for these adopted persons to access their origins. However, the results also show the need for support and preparation services for adopted persons and their adoptive families to access their origins with the necessary guarantees.

The importance of access to the origins of adopted persons is regulated by numerous international instruments. In Spain, Law 54/2007, of December 28, on International Adoption, promoted the implementation of post-adoption support and mediation services for the search for origins in each autonomous community. This paper analyzes the evolution of entities that provide post-adoption services, both in the search for origins and in mediation, and seeks to understand the conditions, difficulties, tensions, and new challenges that arise in the context of the search for origins. The research adopts a mixed methodology that combines documentary and legislative review with semi-structured interviews with 10 professionals working in various public and private entities that provide post-adoption and support services. The results show differences in the right to access origins that vary by autonomous community as well as by the adopted persons' countries of origin. Public services have difficulty responding to these searches in countries without collaborative agreements, requiring the support of private services that, due to their networked structure or specialization, may offer opportunities for these adopted persons to access their origins. However, the results also show the need for support and preparation services for adopted persons and their adoptive families to access their origins with the necessary guarantees.