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Late-Discovery Adoption is a situation in Adoption where an adopted individual first discovers they are adopted at a later age than is universally considered to be appropriate, often well into adulthood. Adopted individuals who discover their adoption status at a later age are referred to as Late-Discovery Adoptees.

It is universally accepted that adopted children should be told of their adoption status at a very young age. Adoption disclosure should not be viewed as a one time conversation, but an ongoing dialogue between the adopted individual and the adoptive parent(s) about the child's origins, ethnicity, race, cultural background and personal history. Adoption disclosure should never be viewed as optional or at the discretion of the adoptive parent(s).

Failure of the adoptive parent(s) to disclose adoption status to a child is an outdated adoption practice that was once fairly common for adoptees born in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Since the 1970s, it has been socially unacceptable to keep the truth from adopted individuals regarding their genetic origins.