“As you read my adoption story, do not mistake the joy in it for what else this journey has been for me to get to where I am now. It’s been ugly; it’s been traumatic. The grief, anger, and confusion that come with making an adoption plan are not for the faint of heart. This was not in my cards; it was not what God planned for me. But the way God worked it out was nothing short of a miracle. I made an adoption plan for my son, Jojo, before leaving a severely abusive relationship. I was young—eigh

‘Are you waiting for me to drop down dead?’: The long battle for adoption records access