Frequently Asked
Questions
11. What will my baby know about me?
We will obtain social and medical background information that will be
provided to the adoptive couple. They can then be prepared to give
informed medical care and accurate information about you to the child.
We also prepare the adoptive family on how to share the adoption story
with the child.
We will assist you in planning for the exchange of letters, pictures,
souvenirs, updates, etc. with the adoptive family. Adoptive families
will respect your need to know that your child is loved and happy. You
may want to write a letter to your child sharing special information
about yourself or send a gift that will tell your child in the future
that your decision for adoption was based on love and wanting the best
for their future.
12. Does
the father of the baby have any rights?
We will
need any information that you have regarding the birthfather. If we know
who the birthfather is, and we can locate him, he does have the right to
know about the adoption. Our agency will guide him through the process
if he chooses to be involved. We can also contact him for you if you so
choose. Our attorney will be available to advise him of his rights and
responsibilities and to execute the necessary paperwork. If the
birthfather cannot be located, our attorney will take care of the legal
issues as well.
13. What kind of financial assistance will your agency offer me?
Most states allow for some help with living expenses during your
pregnancy and for your recovery time after birth. We will help you apply
for benefits to cover your medical expenses as provided by Medicaid
and/or private medical insurance. If no such support is available, the
agency may help you with medical expenses. All legal fees for the
adoption are covered by Adoption Network of Colorado of Colorado of
Colorado. Counseling services are also
provided at not cost to you.
14. What kind of interaction can I have with my child in the future?
Talk to your counselor about the amount of openness that is best for
you. Confidential adoptions, in which the birth parents and the adoptive
parents don't meet before the placement, or stay in touch after the
placement, are an option for you. However, many birth parents desire to
have some level of open adoption so that they can stay in contact with
the adoptive parents and the child over the years. Here are the
different levels of openness:
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Least open - You
will choose the family for your baby, but will not meet them in person.
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More open - You
and the prospective adoptive parents will speak on the phone and exchange
first names. You will receive pictures and letters from them after placement,
at mutually agreed upon intervals.
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Even more open
- You will meet the prospective adoptive parents at a meeting facilitated
by your counselor. They will be present at the hospital during labor
and delivery (either in the room with you or in the waiting room - your
choice). You will receive pictures and letters from them after placement,
at mutually agreed upon intervals.
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Most open - You
will meet the prospective adoptive parents at a meeting facilitated
by your counselor. They will be present at the hospital during labor
and delivery (either in the room with you or in the waiting room - your
choice). You and the adoptive parents share your full names, addresses,
and phone numbers. You stay in contact with the family and your child
over the years, by visiting, calling, e-mail, and writing to each other.
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