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Adopting A Stepchild In Colombia

I've researched adoptions but can't seem to find specific information regarding the adoption of stepchildren. Some questions I have are:
Are the costs and waiting time the same as an agency adoption?
Are the procedures the same as an agency adoption or is it less rigorous?

If anybody has any information or, better yet, personal experience with this matter, I would appreciate any input.

By cstew47 on Oct 22, 2009, 07:49 in Friendly Talkzone.

theflatline says on Oct 22, 2009, 07:56:

Are you going to adopt the child of the woman you are married to, or getting married to?

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Mononoke28 says on Oct 22, 2009, 11:33:

theflatline is right, there's a difference legal wise between adopting an orphan child vs. the child of your spouse.

Diana

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cstew47 says on Oct 22, 2009, 13:51:

I want to adopt the daughter of my wife. We have been married for two years and the daughter is 13.

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theflatline says on Oct 22, 2009, 14:05:

CS,

I have to palaver with my Colombian parental unit tonight on the phone, and I will pose the question to his old attorney self and post the answer.

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cstew47 says on Oct 22, 2009, 14:40:

Thanks FL, I appreciate you help.

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