I just found my birthmother last week, so let me see if I can help!
You can email me your information if you want and I can do some checking on some things. My address is
[email protected] Tell me what hospital she was adopted at, if she knows anything, even little things about it. What year it took place, how old was she etc.
As far as opening colorado adoption records here is the law and tons of info to obtain the records.
Good luck!!!
Obtaining Non-Identifying Information:
Non-identifying information is available to adopted adults, adoptive parents, and descendants (age 18 or older) of deceased adopted adults.
Obtaining Identifying Information:
Identifying information is provided through an adoption registry and through provisions related to release of the original birth certificate, described below.
Using a Confidential Intermediary:
Adopted adults, adoptive parents, birth parents, and birth siblings and half-siblings age 18 or older may file a motion in the court to appoint a confidential intermediary to search for birth relatives who are older than 18. After the two parties consent, contact will be made after the court consents.
Contact:
Colorado Confidential Intermediary Services
PO Box 260460
Lakewood, CO 80226
(303) 237-6919
http://www.cocis.org
Using the Adoption Registry:
The following parties may use the adoption registry: adopted adults; descendants of a deceased adopted adult; birth siblings; adoptive parents for the purpose of obtaining medical information that affects an adopted person; birth parents and their lineal ascendants; and descendents of deceased genetic parents. Both birth parents must consent for either to be matched with an adopted adult unless only one parent is named on the original birth certificate or the other birth parent is deceased or cannot be contacted.
Contact:
Colorado Voluntary Adoption Registry
Colorado Department of Health
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80222
(303) 692-2188
Obtaining an Original Birth Certificate:
For adoptions finalized after September 1, 1999, an adoptee 18 or older will automatically have access to original birth records unless a birth parent has filed a confidentiality request within 3 years of relinquishment. If an adoptee is part of an adopted sibling group, all members of the sibling group must be 18 before records can be released. If a confidentiality request is on file, the parties can still use the confidential intermediary process and mutually agree to contact and release of the original birth records. For adoptions finalized prior to September 1, 1999, birth parents and adoptees will have access to original birth records by mutual consent. Confidential intermediaries will be able to secure release of adoption records to mutually consenting parties. If the party being sought is deceased, records will be available to the searching party.
The above material may be reproduced and distributed without permission; however, appropriate citation must be given to the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse.
Searching Sites
Adoption Search And Reunion - also includes a registry (non official by the state, but still good)
Support Groups:
AIS - (Adoptees In Search), PO Box 24556, Denver, CO 80224 (303) 232-6302
CCIS (Colorado Confidential Intermediary Service), Carla Schuh, PO Box 260460, Lakewood, CO 80226 (303) 237-6919
Official Colorado Registry, Theresa Salazar, CO Dept. of Health, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, CO 80222-1530 (303) 692-2188
[email protected]
Concerned United Birthparents
CUB''s focus is on birthparents, the forgotten people of the adoption community. They welcome adoptees, adoptive parents, and professionals.
6429 Mendelssohn Lane, Edina, MN 55343
(952) 930-9058
[email protected]
http://www.cubirthparents.org
Welcome to CUB Denver -
Providing Support for over 20 years!
Meetings held on the 3rd Sunday of each month from 1:30-3:30PM, at Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 West 38th Ave., 2nd Floor Coffee Shop Conference Room (CSCR), Wheat Ridge, CO. For directions or info, call CUB info line 303-825-3430.
Contact info:
CUB Info Line 303-825-3430.
Email
[email protected]
Mailing address: CUB, PO Box 2137, Wheat Ridge, CO 80034-2137
Membership Form
Denver Branch:
Leader: coordinator
Treasurer & Membership: Ann Hunter
Secretary: (open)
Search: Sandra Sendtko
Branch Librarian: Call CUB 303-825-3430 or email