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Designated Adoption Program (DAP) 

There are two types of Designated Adoptions, Interstate and Intrastate. Interstate Designated Adoptions occur when one party resides in Colorado and the other lives in a different state. Typically, they involve an agency or attorney outside of Colorado who is responsible for matching the birth parent with the adoptive family.

Intrastate Designated Adoptions occur when both the prospective adoptive family and the birth parent(s) reside in the same state. These relationships are usually formed through a third party such as a physician, attorney, friend or relative. Fees will differ depending on the type of designated adoption a family is wanting to pursue. At Adoption Options, we help to facilitate the process by providing the following services for birth parents, children and prospective adoptive families who reside in Colorado:
  • Counseling services for birth parent(s)
  • Temporary custody of the child through legal relinquishment
  • Family assessment for the prospective adoptive applicant(s)
  • Facilitation of placement upon approval
  • Placement services
  • Post placement supervision
  • Assistance for the adoptive parent(s) to legally adopt the children
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1355 S. Colorado Blvd. Suite 501
Denver, CO 80222

303-695-1601 or 800-878-1601

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