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Journeys is pleased to welcome our newest
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If interested in young toddler boy with special needs,
please contact Julie at
julie@journeysoftheheart.net |
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Quick Facts:
Age requirements:
25
– 45 years old, possibly older for older children
Hague: Yes
Characteristics of Child:
Children of all ages; many sibling groups and children
with special needs.
Fees:
Approximately $21,500 excluding home
study and post placement; add $2,000 per additional
child
Wait Time: Varies,
Time from Dossier Approval to Single Child Assignment:
For a child 35 months or under, the wait is
approximately 48+ months
For a child 3-4 the wait is approximately 48+ months
For a child 5, the wait is approximately 24 months
For a child 6, the wait is approximately 24 months
For a child 7, the wait is approximately 6-9 months
For a child 8 and up, the wait is approximately 6-9
months
Time from Dossier Approval to Sibling
Assignment:
For 2 siblings 0-5, the wait is approximately 42 months
For 2 siblings 0-6, the wait is approximately 28 months
For 2 siblings 0-7, the wait is approximately 18-21
months
For 2 siblings 0-8, the wait is approximately 6-9 months
For 3 or more siblings 0-7, 0-8 or older, the wait is
9-12 months
Eligibility
Marital Status:
Married couples who have been married for 2 years or
lived together prior to marriage for a continuous 2
years and are now married; up to 2 divorces per parent
is acceptable if current marriage is of sufficient
length to show the strength of this marriage; Single
women for children 8 and up
Income:
average income, above
USCIS poverty guideline, and able to show that they can
provide for the number of children they are adopting.
Family Size: No more than 2 children
already in the family if wishing to adopt a young child.
For families adopting older children and sibling groups,
every situation is looked at individually.
Staff Information:
Although new to Journeys of the Heart, our Colombia
program director, Julie Eagleson, has worked in
Colombian adoptions for more than 20 years, so she
brings a wealth of experience with her. Julie has
traveled extensively in Latin America and has tremendous
respect for its people and culture. Since graduating
from Linfield College with degrees in Spanish and
Psychology, Julie has worked in adoption for many years,
coordinating a Latin American Program and the placement
of over 800 children. She admits to having a soft spot
for the older children, after having seen so many in
orphanages. Julie's office and her life are
filled with the impact of foreign travels and the
relationships established with adopted children,
adoptive families and foreign friends. Julie's greatest
desire is to place children in homes where they will
receive the love and support they need to grow up to be
healthy individuals, happy with themselves and
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| Overview:
Journeys of the Heart Adoption Services (JOH) is pleased
to offer the Colombia Adoption Program after recent
accredidation. International adoptions have been
occurring in Colombia for over 30 years with consistency
and lack of corruption, all under the supervision of the Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar (ICBF).
Journeys’ consulting staff has over 30 years experience
working in Latin American adoptions and 30 years
experience working in Colombian adoptions.
Colombian staff are in place (representative and
attorney) who have many years of experience working with
ICBF and placing children with American families.
This is an excellent program for
families who want to adopt an older child or sibling
groups. The children reside in foster homes and
orphanages, all run by ICBF. All the children have
a legal abandonment/adoptability decree.
Although the length of time to
wait for a referral varies according to the age of the
child or children, generally adopting families travel
within 8 to 12 weeks after receiving and accepting the
referral.
The stay in Colombia is
generally 4-5 weeks. One parent may return to the
US after the first ten days; the other parent must
remain in Colombia until the adoption is complete.
While the adopting parent is in Colombia they are
assisted by Journeys’ representative who coordinates all
of the agency’s adoptions in the country. The
adopting parents stay in small hotels in safe and quiet
neighborhoods in the region where the adoption is
occurring. All adoption related appointments and
necessary transportation are arranged by the Journeys’
representative. Exploring the region the child is from,
eating the fruits and local dishes, and meeting warm and
friendly Colombians, is a wonderful experience with
which to begin an adoption.
Medical history is available on
each child and results are available to adopting
families. Many children are tested for HIV and Hepatitis
B prior to being assigned to a family, but for those who
have not been, adopting parents may request that the
tests be done at their expense (approximately $100 per
child). These tests can usually be done within just a
week or two.
Families also receive a social report and pictures at
the time of child referral. All background and
birthparent information available is provided to
adoptive parents. Since families travel soon after
assignment, there is generally not enough time to
establish communication with the child; however, if a
family has additional questions about the child’s
current weight and height, needs a medical test done, or
has a few questions about the child’s development, these
can be obtained either before the family has formally
accepted the assignment or after (in cases where the
acceptance of the referral was not contingent on the
additional information.)
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