Adoption From Colombia |
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Colombia Fast Facts:
- 2010 adoptions: 235 children
- Age/Gender: 53% female; About half of children adopted in 2009 were 5 years or older.
- Estimated Total Cost:
$24,000 to $27,000
- Profile:
Both boys and girls, infants through school age, and sibling groups are available.
- Parent Ages:
In practice, parents age 25 to 38 must adopt children under 35 months; parents ages 39 to 41 must adopt children ages three to four; parents ages 42 to 45 must adopt children ages five to six years; parents ages 46 to 49 must adopt children age seven to eight years.
- Family Status:
Although the Colombian government prefers to place children with married couples of at least three years, single men and women may adopt children over age seven. Gay and lesbian parents cannot adopt from Colombia.
- Travel:
Both parents must travel to appear before a judge, and at least one parent must remain in Colombia for the duration of the four-to-six week in-country adoption process.
- Timeline:
Approximately 36 months after dossier submission for infants, with much shorter waits for older children.
Colombia Adoption Directory
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Colombia, a full member of the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption, processes adoptions through the Colombian Family Welfare Institute (ICBF). The country doesn’t allow any private adoptions, and parents must travel and appear before a family judge in Colombia to complete an adoption. The waiting children in Colombia range in age from three months to 15 years, although children adopted from Colombia are often five years or older. Sibling groups are also available. Waiting children in Colombia are well cared for in private or government-run orphanages or foster homes. Detailed medical and developmental information is often available.
After acceptance of the referral, the parents must spend a four- to 10-day period in Colombia to bond with the child. One parent may return home while the other stays in Colobmia for the rest of the court process. Learn more about adoption from Colombia at http://adoption.state.gov/country_information/country_specific_info.php?country-select=colombia. |
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