Birth Parent FAQ

If either of these is the case, Adoption Dreams Come True will attempt to locate him and follow a legal process to inform him of his rights and gain his cooperation or help him legally terminate his rights.

When it comes to adoption services and giving your baby up for adoption, the father does need to legally agree to the adoption. Both biological parents must agree to an adoption. However, in many circumstances, the father’s approval is needed in order for the legal process of adoption to occur. If we are unable to locate the father we are able to terminate his rights through a legal process.

Yes, we allow you to be able to select an adoptive family for your child. You can learn about the families through letters and portfolios and can meet the family you choose before or after your delivery.

Open adoption allows you to contact and have a relationship with your child and their adoptive family after the adoption takes place.

No. We understand that this is a question that runs through your mind when you are considering giving up your baby for adoption in Colorado. It’s important to understand that every situation is different and sometimes the circumstances of your situation dictate whether you are unable to handle a child or not. It also is a decision and choice that should never reflect negatively on the mother or biological family.

There are a lot of reasons a parent might consider giving up a baby for adoption in Colorado. Some of the main reasons that we have heard or seen are:You want the best for your child when you may not have enough resources to care for them.You want your child to have two loving parents or a more stable home situation than what you may have.You may have a different vision or plan for your own life or future that a child might not fit into yet.Parenting and raising a child might be too much for you to handle yet as you may be unprepared or want to focus on a different area of your life like your career.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 66,200 children entered the adoption system in 2019, and 47,600 entered in 2020. In relation to the number of children getting adopted, these numbers are very similar, and there are currently more kids going into the system than being adopted.

We know that putting your child up for adoption can be difficult, but there are also benefits. Our top benefits of putting your child up for adoption that we have found are:You can be in the child’s life without being a parent through an open adoption plan.We offer services to help you heal like lifelong support, options counseling, peer counseling, and more.Because this is a legal agreement and if things haven’t been finalized, everyone has the right to pursue a different course of action and the right to adopt.It gives the child and all the parents involved a new beginning or fresh start.As biological parents, it gives you the ability to have another chance to do the things you wanted to or finish something like a degree that you had to put on hold.