Last-Minute Adoption: The Pros and Cons
By Edward Harding
Are you someone who feels overwhelmed and afraid about parenting your child? You should know that this feeling is completely normal and is nothing to be ashamed of. However, you should know that you have more than one option for the future. Adoption provides thousands of children every year with loving homes and new opportunities.
There is no bad time to choose adoption. Adoption is available to all at any stage of pregnancy. If desired, you can even give a baby up for adoption at birth. This type of last-minute adoption is easiest with a private adoption agency in Colorado.
If you are considering adoption in Colorado Springs or the surrounding area, Adoption Choices of Colorado is for you. We are an officially licensed private adoption agency facilitating last-minute adoptions since 2002.
If you need adoption help now, please call or text us at 303-670-4673 (HOPE) or visit us at Adoption Choices of Colorado.
Last-Minute Colorado Adoptions
Wondering how to put a child up for adoption? Beginning the adoption process has never been easier. First, you need to contact our agency. Adoption Choices of Colorado has phone lines open 24 hours a day that connect you with a trained adoption professional. Feel free to use them to ask any initial questions. Additionally, we can be contacted through email or online via our website. In-person, service is available at our offices in Colorado Springs and Golden.
After contacting the agency and providing some background information about your current situation, you will be quickly assigned a personal specialist. They will meet with you to counsel and educate you on your options. You will be asked what type of adoption you prefer and your preferences for potential families. This is known as an adoption plan.
Choosing Adoption in Colorado
Deciding on adoption for your child is an important moment. It can come with many trials and tribulations but ultimately will be worthwhile in the end. There are many reasons you may be thinking of last-minute adoption, as it can result in a variety of benefits.
Pros of Choosing Adoption
- More opportunities for children. By far the most common reason for choosing adoption. With adoption, your child is guaranteed to grow up in a financially secure position. Perhaps they may have the luxury of receiving a better education, extracurricular activities, or learning new skills.
- Gives you the ability to pursue goals. Whether you are still in school, searching for a job, or nearing retirement, adoption allows you to pursue these goals while caring for your child.
- Stable home environment. Every adoptive family undergoes a home study beforehand. This ensures they can provide a safe and supportive home environment for your child.
- Less financial strain. Raising a child is expensive, especially if you have multiple other children to care for or simply aren’t in a stable position yourself. Adoption gives you the time to get back on your feet.
- Gift others with the joys of parenting. Some folks have always dreamed of being a parent but for whatever reason, find themselves unable to do so. Adoption gives them that chance. You can feel good knowing that you have helped others to share their love with your baby.
Colorado Adoption Cons
Despite all the positive aspects of adoption, there are a few limitations that you should be aware of. Additionally, last-minute adoptions can come with a few added limitations to the overall adoption process.
- Others parent your child. By far the biggest downside for adoption. Knowing your child may grow up without your love can be especially painful for some.
- Last-minute adoptions allow less time for planning and discussing options.
- It can be harder to find placements for older children. This is a sad but unfortunate reality. Not every family is looking for infants, and this may limit your options for potential families to choose from.
- Harder to let go of your child. The longer you spend with your child after birth will most likely make it that much harder to say goodbye.
- Choosing closed adoption means you don’t get to see your child grow up. This can be especially painful for some mothers and might be a deciding factor to take into consideration beforehand.
Find Adoption Agencies in Colorado
Experiencing an unplanned pregnancy? Adoption Choices of Colorado is the place to contact if you are searching for adoption in Colorado Springs. Remember that adoption is a positive choice no matter what you decide. There is no perfect time or conditions that you need to meet beforehand. Upon contacting our agency, you will never face judgment or receive lower-quality services based on timing. At Adoption Choices of Colorado, all birth parents receive the same benefits. You are eligible for post-placement counseling and may receive financial assistance or medical support if needed. Whether you are feeling lost, overwhelmed, or simply not ready for parenthood, Adoption Choices can be the solution you need.
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.
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!