Providing Adoptive Parents With Information About Adoptees and Their Birth Families - Colorado

Agency or Person Preparing the Report

Citation: Rev. Stat. § 19-5-207

The report shall be prepared by the county Department of Human or Social Services, the designated qualified individual, or the child-placing agency approved by the State Department of Human Services.

Contents of Report About the Adopted Person

Citation: Rev. Stat. § 19-5-207

The report must include the following information:

• The physical and mental condition of the child
• The child's family background, including the names of parents and other identifying data regarding the parents, if obtainable
• The child's own disposition toward the adoption in any case in which the child's age makes this feasible
• The length of time the child has been in the care and custody of the petitioner

Contents of Report About the Birth Family

Citation: Rev. Stat. § 19-5-207

The report must include the following information:

• The birth parents' family background, including their names and other identifying information, if obtainable
• Reasons for the termination of the parent-child legal relationship

When the Report Is Made

Citation: Rev. Stat. § 19-5-207

The report must be submitted with the adoption petition.

Exceptions for Stepparent or Relative Adoptions

This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed.