Colombia Adoption

Adopt from Colombia

(Last updated 01/11)

The Children
There is a long history of adoption and foster care in Colombia, both through the government and also through privately licensed adoption homes. Pregnant women can go to the adoption homes for counseling, medical and prenatal care, personal attention, as well as work training. The medical and background information on children from Colombia is usually accurate and thorough.
After a child who is to be placed for adoption is born, he or she is cared for in an agency nursery or foster care until the birthmother's relinquishment is finalized in court. There are more boys than girls available for adoption in Colombia and there are many older children and sibling groups in need of a family.

Placement Resources
You can learn more about adoptions from Columbia by contacting an agency with a placement program in that country.  Here are a few to consider:  Wide Horizons for Children, Spence Chapin and Children's Home Society of Minnesota

Click on the image below to view Wide Horizon's presentation on adoptions from Columbia

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