Am I Too Young or Too Old to Place My Child for Adoption in Colorado?
An unplanned pregnancy can happen to anyone. It doesn’t matter what age you are, whether you’re a teenager or a middle-aged birth mother. However, if you are feeling overwhelmed by this pregnancy, there are many resources available for you. Remember, you are in control of your own pregnancy options. Everyone’s circumstances are different, and the decision is yours. You shouldn’t feel obligated to keep the child, no matter what circumstances you are in. It’s your life. You can decide to place your child up for adoption. Adoption Choices of Colorado services can help you. We provide support for you before and after the adoption process.
If you need adoption help now, please call or text us at 303-670-4673 (HOPE) or visit us at Adoption Choices of Colorado.
Teen Pregnancy Options in Colorado
If you are a teen, there are many worries bubbling inside you. Do I need to keep this baby? What if my parents want me to keep it? I’m too young. How am I supposed to raise a child? Many of these questions are completely valid concerns to have. However, Colorado adoption is an option for you. Unplanned pregnancies happen at any age. Even if you were using safe sex practices, you are not alone. We at Adoption Choices of Colorado understand your situation and can help. No matter what your situation is, we do not judge you for it. Our only priority is to provide a safe and smooth adoption process plan for you. Despite the stigma around teenage pregnancy, that doesn’t mean adoption isn’t an option.
Another question you may have is: What are the costs and fees for putting my child up for adoption? We want to reassure you that we will work by providing resources that help your financial situation. This includes free counseling, financial aid options, and case management.
Will the Adoption Process Affect My High School Education?
We value education and your utmost health. The Colorado adoption process will not interfere with your school education. We are committed to working with your schedule and guiding you every step of the way through this process. You may think that the Denver adoption process is complex, but it doesn’t have to be. You are very young. You have other things in your life that need focus. Whether you decide to keep the child or terminate your unborn pregnancy, just remember that adoption in Colorado is here as an option.
I’m a Pregnant Middle-Aged Woman. Is Adoption Still an Option?
Yes, adoption is an option for you. You may feel judged for your decision to give your child up for adoption. There is a stigma that if you are an older adult that you should take on the responsibility of a child. The truth is you don’t have to, and it shouldn’t be frowned upon. Having a child is a big decision for anyone at any age. If you had an unexpected pregnancy and didn’t feel that being a mother was right for you, it’s okay. Your feelings and decisions are important for you to live your life. Adoption is a way for you to provide your unborn child with a family that will love and cares for them.
Can I Still Place My Unborn Up For Adoption, Even if I Have Kids?
You may be a mother. Your kids are the joy of your life. You love them unconditionally and are a fantastic parent. However, life happens. It can change how you think and feel. Based on your value, life, and family situation, keeping your child isn’t your best option. You may hear that because you are already an experienced mother with kids, you must keep your child. However, everyone’s values and lives are different. Only you know what’s good for you. You may not want more kids, or you don’t have the finances to raise another child. But that doesn’t make you a bad person. Kids or no kids, adoption is always an option to consider.
The Benefits of Choosing Adoption
You will be working with a birth counselor and creating a plan to determine your adoption plan and who you want to choose as the adoptive family.
Open adoption is: You and the adoptive parents share all your personal information. Information that is medical, their address, their background, and personal life.
Closed adoption is: All rights are given to the adoptive parents once the birth mother signs all legal documents. There is no contact, or any information exchanged between the adoptive and birth parents. Everything is confidential.
Semi-open adoption is when both the birth mother and adoptive parents decide to keep minimal contact through their adoption agency. An adoption agent or case manager will monitor communication like emails, letters, pictures, and conference calls. There is no exchange of personal information unless the adoptive parents request it on behalf of the child or if there is a medical emergency. All requests must be given to the adoption agent and relayed back to the birth mother.
No matter what age you are, young or old, adoption is an opportunity to put your child in the best care. We make sure our birth mothers create a plan that fits their circumstances. There are many women like you who are nervous and scared about this unexpected pregnancy. Just know that adoption is a plan open to everyone of all ages who need it. For more information, visit Adoption Choices of Colorado.
If you are facing an unplanned pregnancy and want to learn more about your adoption options, contact Adoption Choices of Colorado by email, phone, or text: Email Us, Text us: 720-371-1099, Call us: 303-670-4673 (HOPE). If you are hoping to adopt, please contact us here.
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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.
Christy Ikeler, is our Executive Director and Birth Parent Director. Christy has been with Adoption Choices Team for 18 years, since opening the doors in 2002! Christy has a true passion for what she does and her true love is working with and helping each birth parent. Whether she is up all night on the phone talking with them, taking them to doctors appointments, out for their favorite treat, providing counseling or at the hospital during labor and delivery, Christy is very involved every step of the way. She has a contagious laugh and a spunky personality that our birth moms all can bond with and relate to. As an adoptive parent herself, adoption holds a very special place in her heart and she can relate on every level with both birth parents and adoptive parents. In her free time Christy loves spending time with her daughter, gardening, baking and taking vacations with her family. Christy is an excellent leader for our team at Adoption Choices and is truly one of a kind!! As Executive Director, Christy spends time with the staff, birth parents and adoptive families in order to ensure that the agency is running smoothly. She has placed a huge emphasis on community outreach and programs for birth parents. Christy loves the opportunity to lead the agency into a brighter future.
Ms. Mackenzie has built a successful counseling career over the past 20 years, supporting mothers and families, people of all ages and genders, students, community professionals and fellow clinicians. Liv values a diverse professional focus, including the entrepreneurial life of a sole proprietor, the evaluative process of certifying foster/adoptive homes, the insightful and mindful one-on-one one work with enthusiastic clients, and serving as an advocate for underserved populations. Liv is a Licensed Professional Counselor and holds a BA in Pre-Law and Economics from American University, an MA in Counseling from Adams University and a certificate in Human Resource Management from Villanova University. Away from work you will find Liv spending time in nature, biking to the farmer’s market and adventuring with her family.
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
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.
Cassidie has been with Adoption Choices since 2015, she has her bachelors in Interdisciplinary Affairs with concentrations in both Sociology and Business Management. Cassidie has additional training in Victim Advocacy, foster care and has been working in women’s services for over 10 years. Cassidie has always had a heart for adoption and it was her career dream to work in adoption. She started off doing volunteer work for advocacy programs, adoption organizations and worked in High Risk Maternal Fetal Medicine through the University of Colorado Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Colorado. Cassidie is also blessed to have personally experienced an adoption of her own in 2012, completing her family of five! Cassidie loves what she does as a case worker from initial phone calls, meetings, doctor appointments, interaction with the adoptive families to delivery and counseling. Cassidie has a passion for those in need and strives to help make a difference in the lives of the people she meets. She is a firm believer in being kind, compassionate and open minded in all situations. “Unless you’ve walked in their shoes, there’s no place for judgment. A kind word or compliment can go a long way!” The bittersweet moments in adoption reminds Cassidie each and every time, why she loves what she does!