| Separating siblings, brothers and sisters, can have an | | | | long-term effects. In other words separating them |
| awful affect on an adoptive child's life. It is very sad | | | | could affect them emotionally. Not to mention |
| in a situation where there are siblings available for | | | | anxiety experienced by the adoptive child because of |
| adoption and one of the children gets a permanent | | | | separation. However Colombia is a country that |
| home and the rest are left behind. This can affect | | | | allows this kind of adoption. Prospective adoptive |
| the adoptive child emotionally and psychologically. | | | | parents need to meet the requirements set down by |
| Especially if the adoption involves an older child who | | | | the Colombian adoption department, before they can |
| completely understands what is happening. Certainly | | | | return home with a whole family of adoptive children. |
| the adopted child would have mixed emotions. They | | | | Furthermore, in adopting sibling, people should make |
| will be happy realizing they were going to a | | | | sure they are well informed about the situation |
| permanent home where they'll be loved and cared | | | | surrounding the children's abandonment. In some |
| for. But, this adoptive child is leaving behind them | | | | cases adoptive parents may find sibling in an |
| who to them are family. | | | | orphanage, a foster home or a group home that |
| It is pertinent to note that there are prospective | | | | have been placed there or left there without parental |
| adoptive parents who are willing to adopt siblings' .in | | | | termination. It is important to note that in a case like |
| other words, there are couples who adopt an entire | | | | this, prospective adoptive parents of these are |
| family of children. This is a true act of compassion on | | | | putting themselves at risk for disappointment. |
| the part of the adoptive parents. They immediately | | | | In situations where birth parents have not terminated |
| get a ready made family and the children stay | | | | their parental rights, they may one day decide to |
| together in one permanent, loving home. Obviously | | | | take their children back. This would be devastating |
| adopting siblings is a big commitment and also a big | | | | for the adoptive parents as well as the adoptive |
| expense. In adopting siblings, the adoption process will | | | | children. In order to keep the children, the adoptive |
| be expensive. Prospective adoptive parents who | | | | parents would have to fight it out in a court of law. |
| adopt them would have to be financially stable in | | | | Unfortunately in this case, the law would probably |
| order to be approved for the adoptions. | | | | place the siblings back into their parent's custody. It |
| Colombia is one nation that has allows sibling adoption. | | | | may not be in the best interest of them but the law |
| In Colombia adoptive sibling and children usually live in | | | | decides the custody of children. Once they are |
| orphanages and foster homes. Many of these children | | | | returned to their parents, the best thing the adoptive |
| have been abandoned and their parent's parental | | | | parents can do is to hope and pray that they'll be |
| rights have been terminated. Some of these children | | | | loved and cared for. |
| come from poverty and harsh environments. Siblings | | | | If you are interested in sibling adoption, consult an |
| stay together in these orphanages and foster home. | | | | adoption agency or browse the Internet for |
| For many children their siblings are their comfort and | | | | information. The Internet has plenty of information |
| strength. Separating them could have damaging | | | | on adoption, including this kind of adoption. |