| Adopting from Colombia last updated 5 Mar 2008 Note - This looks like a cool site if you are interested in finding your adopted child's biological family. Columbia Tu Pais - http://www.colombiatupais.com/Eng/index.htm Adoption Groups Adopt Colombia - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AdoptColombia Colombian Connections - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Colombianconnections Friends of Fana - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/friendsofFANA Friends of La Casa - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FriendsofLaCasa/ Lapa.com - http://www.lapa.com/listserv/index.cfm Latin America Adopt - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LatinAmericaAdopt Adoption (Independent) Concern for Children - http://www.concernforchildren.org CRAN - http://www.cran.org.co Adoption Links Adoption Colombia (in French) - http://adoptioncolombia.free.fr/pages/adressesutiles.htm Adoption Forums - http://forums.adoption.com/f18.html Alliance for Children "What is CRAN" - http://www.afcfoundation.org/docs/what_is_CRAN.html Colombia.Adoption.com - http://colombia.adoption.com Colombia Birth Parent Search - http://www.colombianpossibilities.com Dossier Help - http://www.homestead.com/prosites-rommom/Colombiadossier.html Fana Adoption Information - http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~dgthomas/Colombia.htm Families of FANA - http://www.familiesoffana.org/ Friends of FANA (DC chapter) - http://www.fanafriendsdc.org/ Friends of FANA (Colombia) - http://www.amifana.org/ Foundation of CRAN - http://www.cran.org.co/ Rainbowkids - http://www.rainbowkids.com/countries/colombia.html Adoption Process - http://travel.state.gov/family/adoption/country/country_366.html Colombian law allows children to be adopted so-called ONLY through the Colombian Family Welfare Institute (ICBF) and approved adoption agencies. Every adopted child MUST must have a final adoption decree in order to leave Colombia with a final adoption decree. The law requires that both adopting parents be physically present when the adoption is presented to a "family judge." There are no exceptions to this requirement, and the process usually takes one to two weeks. After both parents have appeared before the court, one of the parents may return to the United States while the other parent must remains in Colombia until the adoption/immigrant visa process is completed. At least one parent should plan to be in Colombia for two to six weeks. ADOPTION AGENCIES AND ATTORNEYS: The ICBF licenses these adoption agencies to process international adoptions. The American Embassy assumes no responsibility for the professional competency or integrity of the agencies listed below: AYUDAME BIENESTAR FAMILIAR (ICBF) CASA DE LA MADRE Y EL NIÑO CASA DE MARIA Y EL NIÑO Director: Fanny Vargas, Calle 9 A Sur # 25-422, Loma de los Balsos - El Poblado Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia, Apartado Aereo 062298 Telephone: 011-57-94 - 268-6112 Fax: 011-57-94-266- 6771 CHIQUITINES CRAN FANA LA CASITA DE NICOLAS Director: Pilar Gomez de Tamayo, Carrera 50 No. 65-23 Medellin, Antioquia, Telephone: 011-57-94-263-8086 Fax: 011-57-94-211-4242 LOS PISINGOS Agencies Accredited bodies (Ministerio de la Proteccion Social) - http://hcch.e-vision.nl/upload/auth33_bg.pdf Approved (non accredited) bodies) - http://www.hcch.net/index_en.php?act=authorities.details&aid=686 AC International Child Support (Denmark) - http://www.a-c.dk/front.htm Adopt-a-Child from South America - http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/adoptcolombia/ Adoption Services Worldwide - http://www.babyasw.com/international-adoption.php Adoption STAR - http://www.adoptionstar.com/childplacement_international.php Adoptions Unlimited - http://www.adopting.com/aui/ Alliance for Children - http://www.allforchildren.org/ Baker Victory Service - http://www.bakervictoryservices.org/ Barker Foundation - http://www.barkerfoundation.org/Adopting_A_Child/Adoption_Programs/International/international.htm Bethany Christian – http://www.bethany.org Cherished Children - http://www.cherishedchildren.org/ Choices (British Colombia.) - http://www.choicesadoption.ca/ Children's Home Society & Family Services - http://www.childrenshomeadopt.org Children's Hope International - http://www.childrenshopeint.org/ Commonwealth Adoptions - http://www.commonwealthadoption.org/ Crossroads Adoption – http://www.crossroadsadoption.com Florence Crittendon League - http://www.fcleague.org/content-2.html Heaven Sent Children - http://www.heavensentchildren.com/ Hope for Children - http://www.hopeforchildren.org/ Los Ninos – http://www.losninos.org Lutheran Adoption Network - http://www.lanadopt.org Lutheran Social Services of MN - http://www.lssmn.org/ Plan Loving Adoptions - http://www.planlovingadoptions.org/ Saint Anne (Ontario) - http://www.stanneadoption.org/ Seedlings - http://www.seedlings-inc.org Soleil des Nations (Quebec) - http://www.soleildesnations.org/ Special Children, Inc - http://www.specialchildreninc.com/international.php Spence Chapin – http://www.spence-chapin.org Sunshine Adoption – http://www.sunshineadoption.org Sunrise Adoptions (British Colombia) - http://www.sunriseadoption.com/ Universal Aid for Children - http://www.uacadoption.org/ Wide Horizons for Children – http://www.whfc.org World Child – http://www.worldchild.org World Partners Adoption http://www.worldpartnersadoption.org/ Charities Foundacion Rosalia Rendu (operates feeding centers for children) - http://rosaliarendu.tripod.com/index.html Help for Children - http://www.fondation-aide-enfants.org/english.htm International Children's Care - http://www.forhiskids.org/oldweb/colombia.htm Let the children live (UK charity to help street children in CO) - http://www.letthechildrenlive.org/fmainframe.htm Los Pisingos Foundation - http://www.lospisingos.com/ Oliver's Home Page (Support the Children in Colombia) - http://www.olivercurth.de/page31_ada.shtml Peace and Hope for the Children of Colombia - http://www.peaceandhopechildren.com/ChildrenHome.htm South of the Border Charities - http://www.sotb.com/charities_index.html St. Germain’s Children Foundation (helping street children) - http://saint-germains-children.org/ Culture Executive Planet (Business etiquette) - http://www.executiveplanet.com/business-etiquette/Colombia.html Go South America.com (links for Colombia) - http://gosouthamerica.about.com/cs/colculture/ Lonely Planet - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/south_america/colombia/culture.htm The other look of Colombia (positive new, with great links!) - http://www.theotherlookofcolombia.com/Colombia.html Government Links US Embassy Bogatoa- http://usembassy.state.gov/colombia US Embassy in Bogota (Adoption Info) - http://usembassy.state.gov/bogota/wwwsadpt.shtml Colombian Embassy - http://www.colombiaemb.org Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar (ICBF) http://www.bienestarfamiliar.gov.co/ingles/home.asp Maps Library of U Texas Maps http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/colombia.html News El Colombiano http//www.elcolombiano.com/ El Espectador http//www.elespectador.com/ La Libertad http//www.lalibertad.com.co/ Orphanages Asociación Niños de Papel - http://www.ninosdepapel.org Ayudame (in Danish) - http://www.ayudame.dk/ Cali Oprhanage - http://home.catholicweb.com/caliorphans/ Casa de la Madre and el Nino - http://www.la-casa.org Chiquitines - http://www.chiquitines.org/ Amigos de la Chiquitines - http://www.homepages.hetnet.nl/~rvu/ Children of Promise - http://www.gospel.net/promise/js_colombia.html Children of the Andes - http://www.children-of-the-andes.org Children's Rehabilitation and Adoption Center (CRAN) - http://www.afcfoundation.org/orphanages.php Fundación ANAR - http://www.anar.org Fundación Niños de los Andes - http://www.geocities.com/funiandes Fundación Renacer - http://www.fundacionrenacer.org Hogar Bambi - http://www.hogarbambi.com/ingles/index.html Hogar Bienvenidos - http://www.happychildhoods.org Hogar Corazonista Hermano Policarpo - http://www.happychildhoods.org Hogar de Nazareth - http://saint-germains-children.org/page4.html Hogar Corazonista Hermano Policarpo http://www.happychildhoods.org Hogar Infantil "La Gloria" - http://www.hogar-infantil.org Hogar Infantil Remanso de Amor - http://www.remanso.org Instituto Santa Maria http://www.happychildhoods.org Institute Oscar Scarpetta - http://www.OrphanageScarpetta.org Mi Casa - http://www.micasacali.org/Madina Miracle of the Mind http://elmilagrodemindo.com “Project of Love” Children’s Village - http://www.forhiskids.org/Proj_Colombia.html Saint Germain's Children - http://www.saintgermain.org Santa Monica Orphanage (Bogota) - http://www.sotb.com/charities_index.html Scarpetta Orphanage - http://www.orphanagescarpetta.org/entrance.htm Weather Current Local Time, Bogata - http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=41 Weather Underground - http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=colombia Good Books, Good Wine, Good Company - e-mail me (mgummere @ yahoo.com) 4/28/06 |
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