National Adoption Day Celebrated In Broomfield/Adams Cos.

BRIGHTON, CO – Broomfield and Adams Co. Courts will celebrate their 13th National Adoption Day Friday, Nov. 17. Thirteen children will be united with 11 permanent families at the Adams County Justice Center. Judicial districts across the state are holding special Adoption Day celebrations in November where judges and court magistrates finalize the adoptions of 159 foster children into permanent families.

Judges Kathy Delgado and Priscilla Loew will join Magistrates Peter Stapp and David Blackett to preside over the docket in courtrooms 601, 602, 603 and 604 between 9-11 a.m. at 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton.

Adoptive families and anyone interested in adoption are invited to participate at the event.

Colorado is currently home to an additional 276 children waiting for permanent families, a statement from the Colorado Judicial Dept. said.

"The celebration of National Adoption Day in Colorado is an ever-growing event and I am proud to see so many courts participating to bring children and families together to find their happily ever after," said Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Nancy E. Rice.

National Adoption Day is a collective national effort to raise awareness of the more than 100,000 children in foster care across the country waiting to find families. Since its inception, National Adoption Day has made the dreams of thousands of children come true through the cooperative work of courts, attorneys, adoption professionals, child welfare agencies and advocates to finalize adoptions and find permanent, loving homes for children in foster care, according to a statement from the Colorado Judicial Dept.

National Adoption Day is celebrated every year in November. In 2006, for the first time, National Adoption Day was celebrated in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. This year, events will be held throughout the country to finalize the adoptions of more than 4,500 children in foster care, and to celebrate all families who adopt. Since 2000, more than 50,000 children have had their adoptions finalized on National Adoption Day, the statement said.

The Colorado Dept. of Human Services and non-profits such as COForKids.org share resources for families wanting to find out more about adopting foster children.
Adults who are interested in adopting a foster child must first become certified as a foster parent. You must be at least 21 or older, pass a background check, complete training and receive a home study. Foster parents "must be able to use sound judgment like a prudent parent and demonstrate a responsible, stable and emotionally mature lifestyle," according to the Colorado Dept. of Human Services.

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