Bradley and Nicole are not allowed to know anything about their birth parents until they turn 18 because they are part of a closed adoption. Read the full description.
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Bradley and Nicole Ridge are freshman twins who are part of a closed adoption. This means that the twins are legally not allowed to know hardly anything about their birth parents until they turn 18. Bradley and Nicole tell their story and explain how being part of a closed adoption has affected their lives. They tell what it's been like having a twin and also what it is like to wonder about your "real" parents every day.
