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HEADQUARTERS
The Barker Foundation
7979 Old Georgetown Road
First Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-664-9664
1-800-673-8489
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SATELLITE OFFICES
2957 Monticello Drive
Falls Church, VA 22042
703-536-1827
1066 - 30th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
202-298-7724
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Adopting from Colombia
At-A-Glance
Who can adopt from Colombia?
 | Couples married for at least 2 ˝ years. |
| All adoptive parents must be at least 25 years old.
Parents cannot be older than 38 to adopt a child 0-3 years old. |
| Adopting family can not have more than one child
already in the home. |
Children available for adoption
| Healthy Infants 2- 4 months of age at time of
referral |
| Parents are required to be flexible when expressing
gender preference of the child.
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Process
| Apply to The Barker Foundation
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| Complete pre-adoption group and home study
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| Adoptive parents complete a psychological evaluation
as required by Colombia
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| Dossier completed (Barker handles authentication
steps) and sent to Colombia and
Barker receives notification from Colombia of family's acceptance on
behalf of the family
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| Referral received 16-18 months after dossier
submission. For families where one spouse holds a Colombian passport,
referral of child might be expedited.
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| Both adoptive parents must travel to Bogotá 1-2 weeks
after referral and remain in the country for the 7-10 days; one parent
must remain in Colombia an average of 3 additional weeks to complete the
court proceedings )
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| Adoption decree issued; new birth certificate and
Colombian passport issued
Family goes to US Embassy in Bogotá for exit interview, and to obtain
visa for baby to enter the US
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| Welcome your child into your home and begin 6 month
post-placement supervision period
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| Baby receives automatic US Citizenship upon entry to
United States
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| Finalization in the US strongly recommended |
Other information about Barker's Colombia program
| Since 2006, Barker has been licensed by Bienestar as
“Fundacion Barker.” This allows Barker to have a direct program in
Colombia.
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| We began working with Colombia in 1978
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| We have Spanish-speaking staff on our Barker
International team, to help with translation of documents from Colombia
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| English-speaking guides in Colombia to help families
navigate through the system there
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| Families stay in residences while in Bogotá (similar
to Bed & Breakfast); stay with other adopting families
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| Children generally 2 months old on average at time of
placement
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| Family can travel to several places within Colombia
while waiting for adoption to be completed (travel by air, not car)
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| Active support group for families adopting from
FANA (Friends of FANA DC) -
hold regular cultural and educational events for families and children |
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