Wednesday, September 08, 2010



Also, Check out our Opinion and Commentary section.

Opinion and Commentary

Yes, I am a Real Mother

We may not be our sons’ birth parents, but we are not a fake family. Why can’t people see that?

Read this Facts and Arguments Essay from the Globe and Mail.

 

Where is Sperm Donor 2035?

See this Op-Ed piece from David Lapp, Research Associate at New York's Institute for American Values, in the Father's Day edition of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  

 

Justice in Pre-birth Relinquishment Case?

Editor's Note:  A March 2010 opinion from the Colorado Court of Appeals has overturned a Clear Creek County Court ruling which would have forced a woman who signed pre-birth relinquishment documents to surrender her baby, even though she changed her mind before the Court finalized the relinquishment. Following is a condensed version of a commentary  by Karen Kottmeier, former State Representative for the American Adoption Congress, who built an international coalition which  worked to oppose the related bill’s passage in 2003. 

 

Read more: Justice in Pre-birth Relinquishment Case?

   

"Baby Moses" Laws a Misnomer

The following letter to the editor was printed January 15, 2002 in response to an article in the Rocky Mountain News about Colorado's new law that allows women to abandon their children at hospitals and fire stations.

Read more: "Baby Moses" Laws a Misnomer

 

Two Views of Access to Adoption Records

The Colorado House and Senate have produced two dramatically different versions of HB 1287, each with its own implicit message to adult adoptees and birthparents.

Read more: Two Views of Access to Adoption Records

   

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AIS-CTC Registry

You can now join the free online AIS/CTC reunion registry directly by logging in and providing information about yourself and the person(s) you are seeking. We will never sell your information to anyone. We will only disclose your information to the person(s) you are looking for. Please note that any fields labeled "visible on your profile" are visible only to the site administrator. In order to help us minimize SPAM and computer generated messages, registration involves these steps:

1) Create a login account by providing basic information and establishing your password.You will receive an electronic response from AIS/CTC.
2) Click on the link we send from the email address you provide in order to confirm your registration. 
3) Once you confirm your registration, the registry administrator will approve and enable your account, usually within 24-48 hours. You will receive a second email from AIS/CTC informing you that your account is now active. 
4) From the AIS/CTC homepage, use your login name and password and click on the "Login" button.  You will still be on the home page, but if you scroll back down the page, you will notice a greeting with your username. Click on "My Profile" to see what you've already entered, or click on "Edit My Profile" to make changes or add more detailed information about yourself and the person(s) for whom you are searching. See our FAQ section, or contact us for more help.

By joining this registry, you certify and acknowledge that you:

  • Are over the age of 18 and are the person named as the registrant or their legal representative.

  • Consent to the release of your name and contact information in the event of a possible match.

  • Agree to hold harmless Adoptees in Search - The Colorado Triad Connection, its Board, and its members from any results, errors, omissions or failure to notify any party. Please remember to update your contact information if it changes.

  • Understand that AIS/CTC makes no guarantees regarding the outcome of any registration, search and reunion. We will do everything we can to verify matches and contact people in a timely manner.  However, because we are a volunteer organization, we operate under the constraints of certain variables and limitations.

  • Please note that this registry is limited to births, adoptions and relinquishments which took place in Colorado. See our Search links for other more comprehensive online registries.

    To begin the process, click on the following link:

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