Requirements For Birth Mothers Considering Adoption Colorado
By Xihan Sun
An unplanned pregnancy can create challenges for birth mothers’ life. The important thing is that challenges are normal, but they do not necessarily have to deal with them by themselves. If you are pregnant and considering adoption, Colorado would be a great choice for you to pursue your adoption plan. Adoption Choices of Colorado aims at making adoption an easier experience for birth mothers. Here are several requirements for birth mothers going through the Colorado 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.
Step 1: Contact Your Local Adoption Agencies
You just discovered that you are pregnant. What are your options? You want to consider adoption as an option if you are not ready to raise a child. Placing your baby for adoption is a responsible way of loving him/her because you are providing better opportunities. While you can deal with pregnancy by yourself, there is no reason that you cannot use some extra support.
Choosing a private adoption agency is a great way to receive assistance for your adoption process. Many Colorado birth mothers select private adoption agencies to help with their adoption plans. There are many adoption agencies in Colorado, and you can find more information about adoption agency Denver on our website. Adoption Choices of Colorado has helped many birth mothers to have comfortable adoption experiences. You can contact us at any point during your pregnancy, and we will be ready to help you. After you contact us, we will connect you with an adoption specialist. Your adoption specialist will discuss every detail of your adoption with you throughout your pregnancy.
Step 2: Create an Adoption Plan That is Best For You
Once you decide to go with adoption, it is time to make an adoption plan with your adoption specialist. This is the essential part of adoption, as there are several important decisions you will need to make.
The first thing to decide is your budget and medical care. Adoption Choices of Colorado provide support for birth mothers who need financial assistance. You will create a budget plan that fits your needs with your counselor. We will also help you link with great medical resources to make sure you are taken care of.
The next crucial decision is to choose the adoptive family for your child. You will select the adoptive parents you want based on your demands. We carefully screen our applicants and make sure we present the best candidates possible for you.
You will also decide how open you want your adoption plan to be. There are open adoption, semi-closed adoption, and closed adoption. Every birth mother has a different situation which means there is no best adoption plan. You will choose the level of openness that is appropriate for you.
Step 3: Deliver Your Child and Sign Relinquishment
After completing your adoption plan, it is time for you to stay healthy and maintain a good mood. You deserve all the support because of your bravery. It is time to deliver your baby and sign the relinquishment, which will finalize your adoption. You will transfer your parental rights to your adoption agency by signing the relinquishment. Your adoption agency will be responsible for transferring them to the adoptive parents.
Step 4: Deal With Post-Adoption Grief and Proceed With Your Life
Going through adoption can give you mood swings. It is important for you to remember that these feelings are normal, and you should not feel ashamed of them. You deserve to be happy and to be loved. Adoption Choices of Colorado will provide counseling services and therapy sessions for birth mothers who need emotional support after the adoption. We want to help birth mothers adjust their feelings after pregnancy.
Although adoption is an important chapter of your life, your life should not stop with this decision. Placing your baby for adoption gives you a chance and the time to pursue everything you want for your life. There are many ways for birth mothers to return to their lives, and we will help them to make this process easier.
Adoption Colorado is Always Available For Birth Mothers
Colorado is an adoption-friendly state where birth mothers can find various resources that can assist their adoption process. It is never too late to pursue adoption in Colorado, and Adoption Choices of Colorado is here to support you. You can contact us at any time and let us assist your adoption journey. There is more information and details regarding placing your baby for adoption on our website.
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!