Can we still adopt from Columbia

ryanrowedotcom says on Jul 15, 2005, 17:10:

District of Columbia if you're having trouble adopting in the States, then you definitely won't be able to adopt from the District of Columbia...

Try adopting from Colombia though...
best of luck
Ryan

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Save the Wildcats says on Jul 17, 2005, 14:11:

It depends.... if it's nothing serious, just dumb, sometimes they are okay with it if it was in the distant past. Obviously, some offenses are never okay, such as murder, hurting a child, endangering a child or a patient, etc. The best way to find out is to contact an adoption agency or a home study agency that specializes in home study evaluation. You want to find this out right away if possible.

Good luck!

Kim

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poco says on Jul 17, 2005, 17:22:

Maybe a Pet some offenses are never okay, such as murder, hurting a child, endangering a child or a patient, etc.

The concept of GOOD / BAD felonies is NOT something each individual can define to assuage their minds. IGNORANCE of the LAW no excuse. Your statement indicates it was NOT IGNORANCE.

A firm belief in reincarnation should assist you in the future. I’d recommend a nice puppy.

"Violence is the first refuge of the incompetent" - Isaac Asimov

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Save the Wildcats says on Jul 17, 2005, 17:50:

Well... the poster said, "nothing dangerous, just dumb". That to me means perhaps getting drunk and taking off all your clothes to dance in a public fountain. Then again, that would probably not be a felony charge, so what do I know? It's hard to tell without knowing. Some people do crazy things and still make excellent parents 20 years later.

Kim

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Rubiazo says on Jul 17, 2005, 18:55:

May I suggest that people who don't have any relevant information NOT post. Why some of you (cough cough) felt the need to post just to judge someone else is beyond me! I don't think they need your fucking preaching to them.

Guys, I dunno what the answer is but good luck anyways.

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poco says on Jul 17, 2005, 19:09:

It is relevant A felony crime is serious. You loose many rights. Voting is one.

Is the remorse for doing the crime or being caught? I'd say the Latter. Not a good parent model.

"Violence is the first refuge of the incompetent" - Isaac Asimov

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Gator says on Jul 17, 2005, 20:03:

Might Be Tougher Than Your Think. The following is a list of documents that U.S. adoptive parents are required to submit to the ICBF (The Colombian Government Agency) while the parents are still in the U.S., and before they travel to Colombia to adopt a child:

Application Form for adoption which can be provided by the ICBF, adoption agencies in Colombia or found on the ICBF Website: www.icbf.gov.co;
Birth certificates of adoptive parents with all notations;
Marriage certificate or proof of common law relationship of adoptive parents;
Medical examination certificates clearly explaining that adoptive parents are mentally and physically capable of caring for a child (or children), issued by a recognized medical institution;
National background clearance issued by a competent police authority. For U.S. Citizens, this means a set of fingerprint cards (with fingerprints), and the results of a national law enforcement records check obtained from the FBI. To obtain the U.S. national law enforcement records check, each parent should send a new set of fingerprint cards (separate from the set that will be sent to the ICBF) to the FBI. The cards may be requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). When completed, the cards for the U.S. records check as well as the US $85.00 fee and a letter of intent (for adoption purposes) should be sent to the address below. The FBI may take as long as two to three months to return the completed results.

National Visa Center
Fingerprint Unit
32 Rochester Avenue
Portsmouth, NH 03801
U.S.A.

Birth certificates of any children previously adopted by adoptive parents;
Certificate of financial ability; employment letters explaining time of service and monthly salary received in US dollars;
If self employed, a certified document regarding the parent’s financial resources or last income tax return with supporting documents is required;
Social and psychological study of the adopting family that establishes physical, mental, moral and social capacity; and
If there were previous marriages or partners of adopting parents, proof of dissolutions and reasons for such dissolutions should be presented.

Plus you will have to file with the Department of Homeland Securty (DHS)

"Brevior Sltare Cum Deformibus Mulieribus Est Vita!" .

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Gomezman5 says on Jul 17, 2005, 20:58:

Poco...good points, but as to voting,,,,,I have to correct ya In most state's in the US, your right to vote is restored upon completion of sentence OR release from prison. (There is a diffence between the two). In Illinois, if you have been convicted of a felony, your rights are restored upon release from prison. In other words even if you are on probation, which mean you can be imprisoned for violation of any one condition of probation, you can still vote with the felony convition.

But there is one quirky thing in Illinois that makes no sentence. The state's Municipal code says you cannot be elected to any local office (mayor, alderman, village trustee, etc) if you have been convicted of a felony. But since that only applies to local offices, it does not apply to state or federal offices. That leads to the strange result of a person who has been convicted of a felony, yet not imprisoned, can be elected Governor, Congressman, or US Senator, but cannot serve as a village trustee or alderman, or mayor. How about that?

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poco says on Jul 17, 2005, 22:56:

G5 Well, well you made me look at this again. You are correct in a vast majority of cases. States have control over this. Most will reinstate. Wonder how this works with gun ownership?

http://www.righttovote.org/

Must admit I'd thought it universal. I've required security clearance in the past. I'd suppose a felony would show up, gosh maybe now I could get "pardoned" and be able to legally forget about it.

Since we have useful information called for,, I'd suggest reading the summary about Colombian adoption from the state department.

http://travel.state.gov/family/adoption/country/country_366.html

The puppy is still a better choice.

"Violence is the first refuge of the incompetent" - Isaac Asimov

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rumicub says on Jul 18, 2005, 12:39:

Poco that was mean. And you are wrong, since the crime my husband has become a christian and it was remorse for doing the crime not for being caught. Just because someone does something wrong does not mean they are a bad person. We have a lot of family and friends even people who don't know us that say we will be great parents. And we have a dog already. Being judgemental like that helps no one.

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