Colorado State Adoptions

Colorado adoption, foster care, and licensing specialists are experts who can answer your questions including:

getting started with adopting or fostering

your state laws

whether agencies are properly licensed

if there have been lawsuits against adoption professionals in the state

and others. These experts are the place to start in Colorado:

Foster Care Specialist
Department of Social Services
1575 Sherman Street
Denver, COLORADO 80203
303-866-3796

Adoption Specialist
Dept. of Social Services
Sharen Ford
1575 Sherman Street
Denver, CO 80203-1714
Phone: (303) 866-3197
Fax: (303) 866-5563
E-mail:

Licensing Specialist
Department of Social Services
Division of Child Care
Marlene Romero
1575 Sherman Street
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: (303) 866-5958
Fax: (303) 866-4453
Toll-Free: (800) 799-5876
World Wide Web: http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/childcare/licensing.htm
E-mail:

More information and resources for adopting and placing parents, and birthfamily search in Colorado.