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Accessing Colorado Adoption Records

In Colorado, you can access adoption records if you’re an adoptee over age 18 or another family member, including a spouse, child, or sibling. Birth parents, however, only have access to the child’s original birth certificate after the adoption.

Even with access to Colorado adoption records, you may have lingering questions. Adopted.com offers an opportunity to get answers by connecting you with family members through mutual consent.

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Are Colorado Adoption Records Public?

No, Colorado adoption records are confidential and inaccessible to the general public. However, certain people can request access to adoption records. They include:

  • An adult adoptee
  • The adoptive parent of a minor adoptee
  • The custodial grandparent of a minor adoptee

Other people can also look at adoption records with the notarized written consent of an adoptee or proof of their death. These people include:

  • The spouse or civil partner of an adult adoptee
  • The adult descendant of an adoptee
  • The adult sibling or half-sibling of an adult adoptee
  • The adoptive parent or grandparent of an adult adoptee

If you don’t fall into one of these categories, you can file a petition with the court that handled the adoption. The court may grant you access if you can prove you have a good reason to access the records.

How to Unseal Adoptions Records in Colorado?

You can unseal adoption records by completing form JDF 532 and providing proof of your identity, such as a driver’s license or passport. You can mail or return the form to the court that finalized the adoption in person. If you’re mailing the form, you need to have it notarized.

If you cannot view adoption records under Colorado law, you must fill out a form. The specific question on the form asks you to explain why you have good cause to view the records. You’ll also need to file an order for good cause with the court along with the form.

There’s no filing fee, but the court may have fees for research, document copies, or record retrievals. When you file the request, the court will notify you about applicable fees and tell you how to pay.

How Do I Get My Original Birth Certificate if I Was Adopted in Colorado?

If you just want your original birth certificate, not your entire adoption file, you can order a copy from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Complete the application and include a copy of your identification. There’s a fee to get an original birth certificate, plus a convenience charge if you use a credit card.

An adoptee’s birth parents also have access to the original birth certificate. However, they cannot view the amended version with the child’s adopted name and adoptive parents.

Other family members, including those who can access adoption records, can get an adoptee’s original birth certificate. Again, you’ll need notarized written consent from the adoptee or a copy of their death certificate.

Are Adoptions in Colorado Open?

Some adoptions in Colorado are open, while others are closed. An open adoption means the adoptive family and the birth parents know each other. In some cases, one or both birth parents may continue to have contact with the child after the adoption. In a closed adoption, the opposite is true, and the birth parents have no contact with the child.

Even in an open adoption, the records are not made public. An adoptee can get their open adoption records in Colorado when they turn 18. Adoptive parents or custodial grandparents can also request records for minor adoptees.

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