Procedural Overview
for Adoptive Parents

If the birth mother of your baby resides outside of the state of Colorado, an agency representative or the attorney representing the agency will meet with you and explain the laws of the jurisdiction, as well as meet with you and the birth mother jointly.
Travel to the location where the child is to be born close to the date of delivery. Sometimes you will be allowed to be present at the delivery. This is the birth mother's option. In most cases, you can spent time with the baby while he/she is in the hospital.
When your baby is born, you will sign a temporary custody placement agreement allowing the baby to leave the hospital with you. The placement agreement should be faxed to your insurance company to insure that the baby will have medical coverage. Federal law requires that insurance companies cover an adopted child from date of placement. However, you should check with your insurance provider to confirm coverage. If your baby is delivered outside of Colorado, other states have similar documents that you will sign, allowing you to provide the child with medical care while you are awaiting the final decree of adoption.