1. Birth Certificate(s)
2. Statement of Net Worth
3. Divorce Decree from previous marriages (if applicable)
4. Home Study (and update if applicable) (two copies with original signatures from your home study professional)
5. Income tax returns for the last three years (first pages only)
6. Verification of Employment and Current Employment History
7. Copy of Native American Heritage enrollment (if applicable)
8. Marriage License (if applicable)
9. Verification of medical insurance under which the child will be covered (copy of your insurance card)
10. Military Discharge (if applicable)
11. Physician Reports (for all family members)
12. Three reference letters, with phone numbers for purposes of verifying. Colorado Applicants: We will send the reference forms to the references you provide on your application.
13. Copy of Social Security Cards, Driver’s Licenses, or Passports
14. Copy of proof of auto insurance
15. State Bureau of Investigation report, fingerprint check, Sex Offender and Child Abuse Registry
16. Adoptive Parent Profile for Birth Parents (5 copies and a PDF)
17. Application 2022 & State Application 2022

Nicole is thrilled to transition into the Paralegal role within the Adoption Choices team! With pervious adoption experience she understands the importance of working with people in a more intimate capacity. It takes all members of the triad to help assist with a positive adoption experience on all ends–both Expecting Parents and Hopeful Adoptive Parents. With a BA in Women’s Studies, she brings patience, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to empathize without judgment. Nicole is a Chicago Native and just relocated out to Colorado in February 2021. Outside of work, she enjoys, traveling as much as possible, attending concerts, cheering on her Chicago sports teams, hiking and enjoying the views of the beautiful Colorado Rockies. Nicole aspires to always be hands on and helping in any way that she can, by creating a supportive environment for others around her.

Stephanie joined the Adoption Choices family in 2014 as the Child Placement Supervisor.  Her love for adoption began in first grade when she made friends with twins adopted from Vietnam.  Her heart grew strong over the years for adopted children and ultimately led her to graduate school where she continued her focus to her dream of working in the adoption field.  Stephanie earned a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Denver in 2001.  Over the past 15 years, Stephanie has worked as a pregnancy counselor and as an adoptive parent counselor for foster care, international adoption and domestic adoption, writing hundreds of home studies for families, and helping build their forever families.  Stephanie is married and has three boys ages 12, 9, and 5. Together with her family she enjoys riding bike, playing games, watching her three sons compete in their various sporting and musical activities and go on vacations.

Jen joined the Adoption Choices family in 2017 but her journey into the adoption world really began from day #1. As an adoptee, Jen has experienced the life of adoption first-hand. She understands and relates to birthparents and adoptive parents, while always advocating for each baby lovingly considered for adoptive placement.

Jen has had a heart for adoption for as long as she can remember. Empowered by a supportive family, Jen confidently embraced being adopted, becoming an ambassador for adoption. In high school, she was invited to speak on an adoption panel that presented the adoption option to pregnant teens in surrounding high schools. She was also invited to train as a peer counselor, which unofficially began her career in the social work field and officially ignited her passion for building relationships and helping others.

Jen has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Her professional background includes advocating for children in care of the state, implementing case plans, integrating families, and working with foster and adoptive parents. She has experience providing home studies for prospective parents wishing to adopt. Jen also has experience working with at-risk children and families in the public school system, providing counseling and small groups, administering grant programs and conducting trust development training in high school physical education classes.

Jen has a true passion for building relationships with each birth parent and providing hands-on support every step of the way. She has a heart for mentorship and growing leaders. In her free time, Jen loves hiding out in the mountains with her favorite people (and pets). She enjoys making, baking, and adventuring. Jen is dedicated to mindful living and making a positive impact on others. She loves the opportunity to be fulfilling her purpose with the dedicated and caring team at Adoption Choices.

Catherine A. Madsen, joined the Adoption Choices family as legal counsel in 2013. Catherine is responsible for providing legal guidance to the Agency, training and updating staff on developments in adoption law and legislation, and program development. Catherine
graduated from the University of Colorado Law School in 2006 and began her legal career as a Guardian ad litem (GAL) representing abused and neglected children in the child welfare system. Catherine continues to do this work and finds her experience working in public child welfare to be an asset in working in the adoption arena and Adoption Choices’ Fresh Start program. Prior to law school, Catherine attained a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She completed her clinical training in a community trauma intervention where she counseled child and adult victims of domestic violence, physical and sexual abuse, rape, violent crime, and homicide bereavement. She later went on to serve as a victim-witness advocate for the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office Child Abuse Unit in Cambridge, Massachusetts where she counseled and advocated for child victims of physical and sexual abuse and criminal neglect. Catherine is a National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC) Board Certified Child Welfare Law Specialist (CWLS). Catherine has appeared before both the Colorado Court of Appeals and Colorado Supreme Court in cases pertaining to child welfare and adoption. She is also an active member of Jefferson County Juvenile Court’s Best Practices Committee and is a selected committee member of two-state sponsored pilot programs aiming to improve outcomes in child welfare proceedings

Virginia Frank is an adoption attorney accredited since 1991 with the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys.  Ms. Frank is a leader in the field of private adoption and has completed over 4,000 adoptions in her career.  Ms. Frank has a law degree from Oklahoma City University and a BA in both Political Science and Communications from the University of Oklahoma.

1. Orientation
2. Complete initial paperwork packet
3. Choose adoption plan and select the adoptive family for your baby
4. Build relationships specific to your adoption plan
5. Legal services and relinquishment counseling – provided to you at no cost
6. Delivery and hospital support
7. Post-Placement care