Colorado Voluntary Adoption Registry Registration and Consent for Release of Identifying Information
Official state formAdoptionFree downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Registers a person, or amends a registration, with the Colorado Voluntary Adoption Registry, which helps adult adoptees born in Colorado, siblings and birth parents make contact. It is mailed or brought by appointment to the Vital Records Birth Unit in Denver.
Who can use this form
- An adult adoptee who was born in Colorado.
- A birth parent.
- A sibling, including foster, adopted or not adopted.
- A relative of a deceased adoptee or deceased birth parent.
- Siblings and relatives must be 21 years old and provide proof of relationship.
What to send with it
- The completed application, signed before a notary. The notary section is mandatory.
- A valid ID.
- Proof of relationship.
- A check or money order payable to Vital Records.
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Vital Records, Birth Unit 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80246
- State fee
- The form (Rev. 07/2024) prints $20.00 for each new application and $0.00 for an update; the office's fee schedule effective 1/1/2026 lists $25.00 for the Adoption Registry.
- Typical processing
- The form says up to 60 business days from the date received.
- Form revision
- Rev. 07/2024
- Source
- Official government page