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Considering Adoption?
How to Adopt in Colorado
The guide How to Adopt in Colorado is now in its second edition, and is published by and available from the Adoption Exchange:
14232 E. Evans Ave.
Aurora, CO 80014
303.755.4756, 1.800.451.5246
The Guide is an invaluable resource covering domestic and international adoption, Colorado adoption law, programs and fees for licensed Colorado agencies, resources/support groups, parent organizations, and reference books.
ADOPTIONinformation.com
ADOPTIONinformation.com --Seeking
to Adopt
The site includes information on who can adopt, the homestudy, procedures,
terms, options, costs, types of adoption, open adoption, and agencies for domestic
and international adoptions.
iVillage’s Parent Soup Section on Adoption Central—The Getting Started Adoption Kit
The topics on this site include:
The National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (NAIC)
The National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (NAIC), has an excellent section FOR PROSPECTIVE PARENTS, which includes the following topics:
Under Getting Started, there is a link to a wonderful guide developed by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption titled A Child is Waiting—A Beginner’s Guide to Adoption, which offers basic information and resources to prospective adoptive parents considering adopting a child from foster care.
The National Adoption Center
The National Adoption Center has an extensive section on HOW TO ADOPT for those just beginning their adoption process. Topics include:
Additionally, the National Adoption Center sponsors The Learning Center—TLC which includes their How to Adopt chat room, message board, and online family preparation course for adoption.
North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC)
North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC)—How to Adopt
This section summarizes the following 14 steps typically involved in adopting a special needs child from the United States foster care system:
Page Last Updated: September 7, 2004
