Pitfalls in Colombia’s adoption system

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33539/peryfa.2022.n11v1.2565

Keywords:

Adoption, rights, family, process, faults

Abstract

The adoption system in Colombia faces many challenges in the face of the high percentage of children who cannot be placed in a family. The purpose of this study was to analyze the pitfalls in the Colombian adoption system. The methodology used was based on theoretical-legal and empirical research. When inquiring about the main aspects of the adoption system we found that, despite the evolution of regulations and case law, the process is lengthy and difficult, thus many minors are institutionalized for a long time, thus many minors are institutionalized for a long time and potential adoptive families desist from adoption. Adoption is a choice based on love, on a deep conviction of welcoming a new member into the family; it is a measure to restore right and hence need to be addressed and prioritized by legal systems in general.

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Author Biographies

Diana Sthefania Muñoz-Gómez, Universidad de la Sabana Chía, Colombia

Abogada y Especialista en Desarrollo Personal y Familiar de la Universidad de La Sabana, Colombia. Magister en Derecho y Candidata a Doctora en Derecho de la Universidad del Rosario, Colombia. Actualmente, se desempeña como Jefe del Departamento Familia y Contextos, y profesora del Instituto de La Familia de la Universidad de La Sabana

Daniela Arbeláez Luna, Universidad de La Sabana Chía, Colombia

Estudiante de octavo semestre de Derecho de la Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Políticas de la Universidad de La Sabana, Coordinadora del Semillero de investigación Familia y entorno Sociojuriridco, del instituto de la Familia y la Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Políticas de la Universidad de La Sabana.

Published

2022-07-26

How to Cite

Muñoz-Gómez, D. S., & Arbeláez Luna, D. (2022). Pitfalls in Colombia’s adoption system. Persona Y Familia, 11(1), 49–69. https://doi.org/10.33539/peryfa.2022.n11v1.2565