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Official Gazette No. 46,446
Bogot, DC, Wednesday November 8, 2006
(November 8)
which is issued by the Code on Children and Adolescents.
ENACTED:
BOOK I
or
Title I
General Provisions
Chapter I
1 . Purpose. This code aims to ensure
children, girls and teenagers full and harmonious de-
development to grow within the family and community,
in an atmosphere of happiness, love and understanding. Will prevail re-
1
Mistakes corrected by Decree 578 of 2007 .... That the Act of 1098
November 8, 2006, mistakes were made in the paragraph 3 of Article 73, the
cited Article 70 corresponds to Article 71 of the law. Article
138, to cite Article 51, corresponding to 52 of the Act, and subsection 2
Article 216, to cite Article 198, corresponding to Article 199 of the
law;
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Amended by Act 1288 of 2009.

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knowledge to equality and human dignity without discrimination
any.
2nd. Likeness. This code is to establish
substantive and procedural rules for the comprehensive protection of the
children, and adolescents, to ensure the exercise of their de-
rights and freedoms enshrined in international instruments
Human Rights in the Constitution and the laws and
as reinstatement. Such security and protection will be obliged
tion of the family, society and the state.
3rd. Subjects rightholders. For all purposes
of this law are holders of rights all people me-
persons younger than 18 years. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 34 of
Civil Code, the term child people between 0 and
age 12, and teen people 12 to 18 years
age.
1st. In doubt about the majority or minority
age, this is presumed. If in doubt about the age of the child
or adolescent under age shall be presumed. -Judicial authorities
les and administrative, order the taking of evidence for the de-
termination of age, and once established, confirm or revo-
Harran measures and authorize the necessary corrections to the law.
2nd. In the case of indigenous peoples, the ability
for the exercise of rights, shall be governed by their own systems
policy, which should keep harmony with the Constitution
tion Policy.
4th. Scope. This code applies to
all children, girls and teenagers domestic or foreign
who are in the country, which is the national
outside the country and those with dual citizenship, when
do one of them is Colombian.

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5th. Nature of the rules contained in this code.
The rules on children, and adolescents, contained
in this code, they are public, be waived and
principles and rules enshrined therein shall apply in preference to
the provisions of other laws.
6th. Rules of interpretation and application. Standards
contained in the Constitution and treaties or agreements
international human rights ratified by Colombia, in
especially the Convention on the Rights of the Child, will be part in-
integral of this Code, and will guide its interpretation and
application. In any case, shall apply the absolute standard
interests of the child or adolescent.
The statement of the rights and guarantees contained in these
standards should not be construed as a denial of others, being in-
inherent to the child or adolescent, not expressly mentioned in
them.
7th. Comprehensive protection. Protection means inte-
gral of children and adolescents recognition as subjects
Free cough, warranty and compliance with them, the pre-
prevention of the threat or security breach and its Resetting
immediate development foundation in the best interests principle.
Comprehensive protection is embodied in a set of policies,
plans, programs and actions to be implemented in national areas
nal, departmental, district and municipal levels with the corresponding allocation
nation of financial, physical and human resources.
8th. Superior interest of children, girls and adolescents
Centes. means interest of the child or adolescent,
imperative that requires all individuals to ensure satisfaction
comprehensive and simultaneous training of all their human rights, which are
universal, prevalent and interdependent.

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9th. Prevalence of rights. Every act, decision or
administrative, judicial or any type of measure to be
taken with regard to children, and adolescents,
these rights prevail, especially if there is conflict-
between the fundamental rights of any other person.
In case of conflict between two or more laws, administrative
trative or disciplinary, the absolute rule applies to in-
superior interest of the child or adolescent.
10. Stewardship. For the purposes of this code,
is meant by responsibility, the crowd of actors and ac-
tions conducive to guarantee the exercise of rights
children, and adolescents. The family, society and the This-
do share responsibility for their care, care and protection.
Stewardship and competition apply in relation to
established between all sectors and institutions.
Nevertheless, public institutions or private obligations
give to the provision of social services, may not invoke the princi-
ple of the responsibility to deny care that requires the
satisfaction of fundamental rights of children and adolescents
tees.
11. Enforceability of rights. Unless the rules pro-
cesales on legitimacy in the cause to initiate judicial actions
cial or administrative proceedings for minors
age, any person may request the competent authority
compliance and restoration of the rights of children,
and adolescents.
The head of state in every one of its agents has the
inexcusable responsibility to act promptly to ensure
the realization, protection and restoration of the rights of
children, and adolescents.

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. The Colombian Institute of Family Welfare, as
coordinating body of the National Family Welfare, man-
have all the functions it has today (Law 75/68 and Law 7/79) and
define the technical guidelines that entities must fulfill
to guarantee the rights of children, girls and adolescents
ing, and to ensure their recovery. Also it will contribute to the
national, provincial, district and municipal authorities in
implementation of public policies, without prejudice to the powers
and constitutional and specific to each legal functions.
12. Gender Perspective. Perspective means
Gender recognition of social, biological differences and
psychological relationships between people according to sex,
age, ethnicity and the role they play in the family and social group
cial. This perspective should be taken into account in the implementation of this
code, in all areas where children develop, the
and adolescents, to achieve equity.
13. Rights of children, girls and adolescents
indigenous peoples and other ethnic groups. Children, ni-
sized and adolescents of indigenous peoples and other ethnic groups
cos, enjoy the rights enshrined in the Political Constitution
ca, international human rights instruments and the pre-
this Code, without prejudice to the principles governing their cultures and
social organization.
14. The parental responsibility. Responsibility pa-
rental is a complement of parental rights set forth in the le-
civil legislation. It is also the obligation inherent in the guidance,
care, support and education of children, adolescent girls and
adolescents during their formation process. This includes the responsi-
shared and supportive father and mother stability to ensure
children, girls and adolescents to achieve maximum
satisfaction of their rights.

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In any case, the exercise of parental responsibility can
involve physical, psychological violence or acts to prevent the exer-
cio of their rights.
15. Exercise of rights and responsibilities. Is
obligation of the family, society and the state, train
children, and adolescents in the responsible exercise of
rights. Authorities contribute to this purpose through
timely and effective and clearly educational decisions.
The child, the child or adolescent will or shall meet the
civic and social obligations that apply to an individual
development.
In the judicial or administrative decisions on the exer-
cise of rights or violation of duties will be taken into
The opinions of specialists.
16. Duty of state surveillance. Everyone
natural or legal persons with legal status issued by the Institu-
Colombian Family Welfare to or not, still, with authority
tion of the parents or legal representatives, harboring or caring for
children, or adolescents are subject to monitoring
State.
According to the rules governing the service
public responsibility of the Colombian Family Welfare Institute
Family Welfare as the lead agency, coordinator and coordinator of
National Family Welfare System, recognize, grant, suspension
der and cancel legal personality and operation licenses
System institutions that provide protection
minors or family and develop the program
adoption.
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17. The right to life and the quality of life and an am-
healthy environment.'s children, and adolescents have the right to
life, a good quality of life and a healthy environment conditions
tions of dignity and enjoyment of all their rights as prevalent
You.
The quality of life is essential for their development in line
with the dignity of being human. This right involves the generation
conditions that ensure their care from conception, pro-
protection, nutritious and balanced diet, access to services
health, education, adequate clothing, recreation and housing safety-
ra equipped with essential public services in a healthy environment.
. The State shall develop public policies aimed
towards strengthening early childhood.
18. The right to personal integrity. Children, ni-
sized and adolescents have the right to be protected against all
actions or behaviors that cause death, physical injury or suffering
co, sexual or psychological. In particular, are entitled to protection
against mistreatment and abuse of all kinds by their pa-
parents, their legal representatives, persons responsible for
care and members of their families, school and commu-
nity.
For purposes of this Code, the term child abuse
all forms of prejudice, punishment, humiliation or physical abuse or psychological
chological, neglect, omission or negligent treatment, maltreatment or explosion
sexual tation, including the sexual abuse and rape and
in general all forms of violence or aggression on the child, the child or
adolescents by their parents, legal guardians or that-
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19. The right to rehabilitation and resocialization. The
children, and adolescents who have committed a breach
tion to the law are entitled to rehabilitation and resocialization, me-
guaranteed by means of plans and programs and implements the state-
two institutions and organizations determined in this de-
development of public policies.
20. Rights protection. Children, girls and
teens will be protected against:
1. The physical, emotional, psychological and emotional neglect of their parents,
legal representatives or persons, institutions and authorities
who have responsibility for their care and attention.
Two.'s Economic exploitation by their parents, represent-
ing laws, who live with them, or anyone else. They will
specially protected against use in begging.
March. Snuff consumption, psychoactive substances, narcotics
or alcohol and the use, procuring or offering of children
in promotion, production, collection, traffic dis-
distribution and marketing.
4. The violation, induction, stimulation and constraint to
prostitution; sexual exploitation, pornography and any other
conduct that undermines freedom, integrity and sexuality education
of them minor.
May. Kidnapping, sale, trafficking in persons and smuggling and what-
any other contemporary form of slavery or servitude.
6. Wars and internal armed conflicts.
7. Recruitment and use of children by
armed groups operating outside the law.
8. Torture and all sorts of cruel, inhuman,
humiliating and degrading treatment, enforced disappearance and detention
arbitrary.
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10. The illicit transfer and non-return to
any purpose.
11. The forced displacement.
12. The work which by its nature or the circumstances in which
is carried out is likely to affect the health, integrity and
safety or interfere with the right to education.
13. The worst forms of child labor under the Convention
182.
14. The spread of preventable infectious diseases during
pregnancy or after birth, or exposure during pregnancy
alcohol or any psychoactive substance which may affect
physical, mental development or life expectancy.
15. The risks and effects of natural disasters and de-
Most emergencies.
16. When your estate be threatened by those who
administered.
17. Landmines.
18. The transmission of HIV-AIDS and sexually transmitted infections
sexual.
19. Any other act that threatens or violates their rights.
21. The right to personal liberty and security.'s Nor-
dren, girls and adolescents may not be arrested or private
of his liberty except on such grounds and in accordance with the procedures
cough previously defined in this code.
22. The right to have a family and not be separated from
her. Children, girls and adolescents have the right to keep and
grow up in a family, to be accepted and not be expelled from
her.
Children, and adolescents may only be removed
family when not guarantee the conditions for the reality-

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tion and exercise of their rights as provided in this
code. In any case the economic status of the family may
lead to separation.
23. Custody and personal care. Children, girls and
adolescents have the right to have their parents on a perma-
component and several direct and timely assume custody for
their development. The obligation extends personal care
in addition to living with them at the family, social
or institutional, or their legal representatives.
24. The right to food. Children, girls and
adolescents have the right to food and other means for
physical, psychological, spiritual, moral, cultural and social development,
according to the economic capacity of the obligor. Means
food all that is indispensable for sustenance, dwelling-
tion, clothing, medical care, recreation, education or instruction
and, in general, all that is necessary for the full development of
children, and adolescents. The foods include
obligation to provide the mother and pregnancy expenses par-
to.
25. The right to identity. Children, girls and
adolescents have the right to an identity and conserve
constituent elements such as name, nationality and fi-
liation comply with the law. For these purposes must be registered
immediately after birth in the state registry
civil. They have the right to preserve their native language, culture and
idiosyncrasy.
26. The right to due process. Children, girls and
adolescents have the right to apply to them guarantees
due process in all administrative and judicial proceedings
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In any administrative, judicial proceeding or any other natural
sparseness that are involved, children, girls and adolescents
Centes shall be entitled to be heard and their opinions should be
considered.
27. The right to health. All children and adolescents
Centes are entitled to comprehensive health care. Health is a state of
physical, psychological and physiological well-being and not merely the absence of in-
disease. No hospital, clinic, health center and other enti-
ties engaged in the provision of health services, whether public or
private, they need not serve a child or requiring
health care.
In relation to children and adolescents not included
as beneficiaries in the contributory system or sub-system
sidiado, the cost of such services will be in charge of the nation.
Shall incur a fine of up to 50 monthly minimum wages-
You force them to the authorities or persons who fail medical care
ca of children and minors.
1 . For purposes of this Act shall be construed as
comprehensive health guarantee delivery of all services, well-
tions and actions for the conservation and recovery of
the health of children and adolescents.
2nd. For the effective implementation of the right to sa-
lud comprehensive and progressive principle by the State cre-
It ar comprehensive health system for children and adolescents, the
which for fiscal 2008 include children and adolescents
linked, for 2009 include children and adolescents
ing belonging to the subsidized regime and partial subsidies
for 2010 will include other children and adolescents
belonging to the subsidized regime. Also for 2010
incorporate the provision of comprehensive health services to children,
and adolescents belonging to contributory health scheme.

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The National Government, through the corresponding dependencies
teeth should include allocations of resources needed to
comply with the provisions of this article, the draft
Annual budget 2008, financial plan and medium-term
development plan.
28. The right to education. Children, girls and
adolescents have the right to a quality education. This will
required by the state in one year of preschool and nine
basic education. Education will be free in institutions is-
tatales according to the terms established in the Constitution
Policy. Will incur a fine of up to 20 minimum wages who
refrain from receiving a child in public establishments
education.
29. The right to full development in early childhood
cia. Early childhood is the stage of the life cycle in the appli-
blecen the foundation for the cognitive, emotional and social development
human. Includes fringe population ranging from zero (0)
six (6) years of age. From early childhood, children and
Girls are subject holders of rights recognized in treaties acids
two international, in the Constitution and this Code.
Rights are postponed early childhood care
health and nutrition, complete vaccination, protection
against physical hazards and early childhood education. In the first month of
life should be guaranteed the civil registration of all children and nor-
sized.
30. Law to recreation, participation in the life
culture and the arts. Children, girls and adolescents have
right to rest, leisure, play and other activities
own recreation of their life cycle and to participate in cultural life
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Also have the right to be recognized, respected, and fo-
mind the knowledge and experience of the culture to which they belong
can.
1 . To harmonize the exercise of this right with the
comprehensive development of children, the authorities should design me-
mechanisms to prohibit entry to establishments for
games of chance, sale of liquor, cigarettes or products de-
derivatives of snuff and offer shows with classification pa-
ra adults.
2nd. When allowed entry to young children
14 years shows and massive public events, the authorities
des should order the organizers, special destination
spaces adequate to ensure their personal safety.
31. The right to participation of children, girls and
adolescents. To exercise the rights and freedoms
embodied in this code children, and adolescents
entitled to participate in the activities carried out in the
family, educational institutions, associations, programs
state, provincial, district and municipal covered by their
interest.
The State and society shall encourage active participation in or-
public and private organisms that are responsible for the protection, care-
and education since childhood and adolescence.
32. The right of association and assembly. Children, ni-
sized and adolescents have the right of assembly and association
cultural, sporting, recreational, religious, political and social purposes
cos or otherwise, without other limitations than those impo-
nen law, moral, physical or mental health and
welfare.

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This includes especially the right to be part of asso-
tions, including their governing bodies, and to promote and
form associations made up of children, adolescent girls and
adolescents.
The effectiveness of the actions of children, girls and adolescents
ing will be the law, but the lower-skill adults understand
States to make all those decisions themselves activity
associative, provided that adversely affect their heritage.
Prepubertal must have the permission of their parents or
legal representatives to participate in these activities. This auto-
authorization shall extend to all acts proper activity associated
initiative. Parents may revoke this authorization only fair
cause.
33. The right to privacy. Children, girls and
adolescents have the right to personal privacy, by pro-
protection against arbitrary or unlawful interference with his privacy,
your family, home and correspondence. Also, be pro-
tected against any behavior, action or circumstance affecting its
dignity.
34. The right to information. Subject to the restrictions
necessary to ensure respect for their rights and those of others
and to protect the safety, health and morals, children, girls
and adolescents have the right to seek, receive and impart infor-
mation and ideas through different media
their disposal.
35. Minimum age for admission to employment and the right to
labor protection of adolescents authorized to work.
The minimum age for admission to employment is fifteen (15) years. For
work, teenagers between 15 and 17 require the respective
tion issued by the Labour Inspector authorization or, de-
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borales enshrined in the Colombian labor regulations, standards
that complement, international treaties and conventions rati-
fied by Colombia, the Constitution and the rights and ga-
antees set forth in this code.
Teens authorized to work are entitled to
training and expertise that will enable them to exercise freely
an occupation, craft, trade or profession and to receive during the financial
cio of their work.
. Exceptionally, children under 15
years may receive authorization from the Labour Inspectorate or on
Territorial Local Ente default, to perform activities re-
remunerated for artistic, cultural, recreational and sporting type. Self-
authorization set the maximum number of hours and prescribe the
conditions under which this activity should be carried out. In any
If permission to exceed fourteen (14) hours per week.
36. Rights of children, girls and adolescents
with disabilities. For the purposes of this Act, disability is en-
tends as a physical limitation sensory, cognitive, mental, or
any other temporary or permanent person to exercise
or more essential activities of daily life.
In addition to the rights enshrined in the Constitution and
in international treaties and conventions, children, girls and
adolescents with disabilities are entitled to enjoy a quality
full life, and that they are provided the necessary conditions
by the State so that they can fend for themselves, and integrated
grarse society. Also:
1. Upon respect for difference and to enjoy a decent life in
equal basis with others, to enable them
develop their full potential and participate actively
in the community.

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2. Any child or adolescent who present congenital anomalies
tas or disabilities, have the right to care,
diagnosis, specialized treatment, rehabilitation and care is-
peciales in health, education, guidance and support to members
family or persons responsible for their care and attention.
Also entitled to free education in institutions
specialized for the purpose.
It shall determine the national government institutions
health and education that will address these rights. Like the
national body in charge of the respective payment and collection processing of
relevant.
Three. A habilitation and rehabilitation, to eliminate or reduce
limitations in daily life activities.
April. A shares to be addressed and opportunities to reduce
their vulnerability and enable participation in equal terms
tions with others.
1
or
. For adolescents with severe
permanent cognitive disabilities, their parents or one of them, de-
Bera will promote the process of interdiction to the competent authority
tente, before reaching adulthood that, so from
this was extended indefinitely subject to state homeland
by authority of law.
2nd. Parents who take a comprehensive care
disabled child will receive a special provision of this social-
do.
3 . Empower the National Government, the depart-
cough and municipalities to enter into agreements with public entities
cas and private to ensure health care and access to
special education for children and adolescents with abnormal
or congenital disabilities.

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The State shall ensure effective and ongoing compliance
comprehensive protection rights in education, health, rehabilitation
tion and welfare of adolescents with cognitive disabilities
nitive severe deep, after the fulfillment of the
eighteen (18) years of age.
37. Fundamental Freedoms. Children, girls and
Teenagers enjoy the freedoms enshrined in the Constitution
Politics and international human rights treaties.
These freedoms are part of the free development of the personality
ity and personal autonomy; freedom of conscience and believe-
ences; freedom of worship; freedom of thought; freedom of
locomotion; and the freedom to choose a profession or trade.
PART II
Guarantee of Rights and Prevention
Chapter I
38. Obligations of the family, society and the
State. Apart from what is stated in the Constitution and other
laws, shall be obligations of the family, society and
the State in its national, provincial, district and municipal levels
pal all the provisions provided for in this code.
39. Obligations of the family.'s Family will have the obliga-
tion to promote equal rights, affection, solidarity
and mutual respect among all its members. Any shape
violence in the family is considered destructive of its harmony and
unit and must be punished. The obligations of the family to
guarantee the rights of children, and adolescents:
1. Protect them against any action that threatens or violates the vi-
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Two. Participate in democratic discussion spaces, design,
formulation and implementation of policies, plans, programs and projects
of interest to children, adolescents and families.
Three. To train, guide them and to encourage them in the exercise of their rights
rights and responsibilities and the development of autonomy.
April. Enroll them from birth in the birth record.
5. Provide the necessary conditions to reach you
adequate nutrition and health that allows them scam-optical
physical, psychomotor, mental, intellectual, emotional and affective development
and educate them on preventive health and hygiene.
6. Promote the responsible exercise of sexual rights and
reproductive and collaborate with school education in this
subject.
7. Include in the health system and social security from the
time of his birth and take timely to con-
periodic health checks, vaccinations and other medical services
cos.
8. Assure you since birth access to education and
provide the conditions and means for their proper development, ga-
suring continuity and permanence in the educational cycle.
9. Refrain from any act or conduct involving dis-
physical, sexual or psychological treatment, and attend orientation centers
and treatment when required.
10. Refrain from exposing children and adolescents to si-
situations of economic exploitation.
11. Deciding free and responsibly the number of children to
which can sustain and form.
12. Observe demonstrations and cultural inclinations of
children and adolescents and stimulate their artistic expressions and
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13. To give them the necessary conditions for recreation and
participation in sports and cultural activities of interest.
14. Warn you and keep you informed about the harmful effects
you use and the use of legal and illegal psychoactive substances-
them.
15. Provide them children and adolescents with dis-
ity and egalitarian decent treatment to all members of the fami-
lia and create conditions of equality of opportunity and autonomy
so that they can exercise their rights. Enable appropriate spaces
and to assure their participation in matters relating to their in-
family and social environment.
. On indigenous peoples and other ethnic groups
Family obligations are established in accordance with their work
conditions and cultures, provided they are not contrary to the Constitution
Politics, law and international rights instruments
Human.
40. Obligations of society. Pursuant to the
principles of responsibility and solidarity organizations
civil society, associations, companies, trade organi-
Zado, economic associations and other legal persons and
natural persons, have the duty and responsibility of
take an active part in achieving the effective exercise of rights
and guarantees of children, girls and adolescents. In this sense
do, shall:
1. Know, respect and promote these rights and character pre-
valent.
Two. Respond actions that lead to the immediate protection
to situations that threaten or undermine these rights.
Three. Actively participate in the formulation, management, evaluation,
monitoring and control of public policies related to
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April. Give notice or report by any means, crimes or ac-
tions that violate or threaten.
May. Collaborate with authorities in the implementation of the provisions
tions of this law.
6. All other actions necessary to ensure the exer-
cio of the rights of children, and adolescents.
41. Obligations of the State. The state is the context
institution in the integral development of children, girls and
adolescents. In fulfilling its functions in levels na-
national, provincial, district and municipal shall:
1. Ensure the exercise of all the rights of children,
and adolescents
Two. Ensuring the conditions for the exercise of the rights and
prevent threatened or compromised through the design and implementation
public policy on children and adolescents.
Three. Ensure allocation of resources to the
fulfillment of public policy for children and adolescents in
national, provincial, district and municipal levels-insured
rar prevalence of their rights.
April. Ensuring the effective protection and restoration of de-
rights that have been violated.
May. Promote peaceful coexistence in the family and social order.
6. Investigate and severely punish crimes in which
children, girls and teenagers are victims, and ensure repairs
ration of the damage and the restoration of their violated rights.
7. Solve prevalent character with resources, requests or ac-
tions that present judicial children, girls and adolescents
ing, family or society for the protection of their rights.
8. Promote at all levels of society, respect for
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children, girls and adolescents and how to make them effective
tives.
9. Educate children, and adolescents and families
in the culture of respect for human dignity, recognition of de-
rights of others, democratic life and values
humans and the peaceful resolution of conflicts.
10. Supporting families so they can ensure their
children from conception, the food needed for their de-
physical, psychological and intellectual development, at least until
are 18 years of age.
11. Guarantee and protect the coverage and quality of care
pregnant women and childbirth; comprehensively during
the first five (5) years of child's life, through services and
programs free quality care, including vaccination
obligatory against all preventable disease, with agency response
family responsibility.
12. Ensure the registration and processing of civil registry na-
growth through effective and free of charge. For the effect
to the National Civil Registry and the Ministry of
Social Protection shall regulate the proceedings jointly administered
trative ensure that the child leaves the medical center gift-
of birth, your birth certificate and birth certificate
I live.
13. Ensure that children, girls and adolescents have
access to the Social Security System in Health in a timely manner.
This right will be effective immediately by re-affiliation
newborn infant to one of the regimes of law.
14. Reduce morbidity and infant mortality, prevent and eradi-
dicar malnutrition, especially in children under five years and
advance immunization programs and disease prevention
ties that affect children and adolescents and the factors
risk of disability.

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15. Ensure health services and food subsidy definition
two on the law of social security system for health
pregnant and lactating women, families in weakness ma-
nifiesta and children and adolescents.
16. Prevent and deal as prevalent, different forms
violence and all kinds of accidents that undermine the right
to life and the quality of life of children, girls and adolescents
tees.
17. Ensure the conditions for children, girls from
birth, have access to quality education and quality
either in educational institutions near your home, or me-
by utilizing technologies that ensure such access, so-
to in rural and urban settings.
18. Ensure the means and conditions that guarantee the per-
permanence in the education system and fulfilling its cycle
full training.
19. Ensure a respectful school environment of dignity and
Human Rights of children, girls and adolescents and des-
trample teacher training programs to promote
good deal.
20. Eradicate the education system teaching practices dis-
natory or exclusionary and penalties involving abuse,
or impairment of dignity or physical, psychological or moral integrity
children, girls and adolescents.
21. Addressing the specific educational needs of children,
girls and adolescents with disabilities, with capacities ex-
ceptional and emergencies.
22. Ensure etnoeducacin for kids, girls and ado-
indigenous and other ethnic groups adolescents, in accordance with
Constitution and the law governing the subject.

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23. Develop and implement strategies for the prevention and control of
school dropouts and preventing removal of children, girls
and adolescents in the education system.
24. Promote sport, recreation and activities of super-
experience, and provide the materials and equipment necessary for their practical
regular and continuous ca.
25. Encourage participation in cultural life and the arts,
creativity and artistic, scientific and technological production of children,
adolescents and devote special resources for this.
26. Prevent and address sexual violence, violence within
Family and child abuse, and promote the spread of right-
sexual and reproductive rights.
27. Paying special attention to children, girls and adolescents
ing that they are at risk, violation or emergency
cia.
28. Protecting them against arbitrary displacement that ale-
jen of your home or place of habitual residence.
29. Ensure that they are not exposed to any form of exploitation
economic situation or begging and refrain from using them in active
ities military psychological operations, civic campaigns
military and the like.
30. Protecting them against the involvement and recruitment into groups
armed groups operating outside the law.
31. Ensuring food to children, and adolescents
that processes are in protection and restoration of
their rights, without prejudice to the other people who should pay
food in terms of this Act, and ensure mechanisms
mos effective enforcement and compliance with the obligations
food.
32. Eliminating the worst forms of child labor, the work of
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authorized to work, and ensure their access and retention
the education system.
33. Promote educational communication strategies for trans-
form cultural patterns that tolerate child labor and highlighted-
ing the value of education as a fundamental process for the develop-
development of children.
34. Ensure the presence of the child or adolescent in all
activities that interest them or that involve any
kind in you to take the necessary measures to safeguard
physical and psychological integrity and ensure compliance with the
terms stated in the law or regulations against because
process. Ensure the presence in these actions of their parents,
of responsible persons or their legal representative.
35. Search and locate the family of origin or those with quie-
tions coexist as soon as possible when they are under
unaccompanied age.
36. Ensure the assistance of a translator or a specialist in
communication when the conditions of age, disability or cultural
ra of children, girls and teenagers require.
37. Promote compliance with the responsibilities assigned
in this Code to the media.
. This list is not exhaustive and in any case the Es-
State shall ensure prevalently, the exercise of all
rights of children, girls and teenagers enshrined
in the Constitution, international treaties and conventions
Human Rights and in this code.
42. Obligations of special educational institutions
you go. To fulfill its mission of educational institutions will
including the following obligations:
1. Facilitate the access of children and adolescents to the system
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Two. Provide relevant and quality education.
Three. Respecting dignity in all circumstances of the members of
the educational community.
April. Facilitate student participation in academic management
mica the school.
May. Spaces Open communication with parents to
monitoring the education process and promote democracy in
relationships within the educational community.
6. Organize programs leveling of children who
exhibit learning difficulties or are late in the cycle
and establish school counseling programs and
psychological.
7. Respecting, allow and encourage the expression and knowledge
various national and foreign cultures and organize activities
extracurricular education with cultural community to this end.
8. Encourage demonstrations and cultural inclinations of the
children and adolescents, and promote their artistic production,
science and technology.
9. Guarantee the use of technological means of access and
dissemination of culture and provide the establishment of a library
adequate.
10. Organize activities for the knowledge, respect and
conservation of environmental, cultural, architectural heritage and
archaeological value.
11. Encourage the study of foreign languages and national and
special languages.
12. Avoid any discriminatory conduct based on sex,
ethnicity, creed, socio-economic status or any other affecting
the exercise of their rights.
43. fundamental ethical obligation of establishments
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public and private, have a fundamental obligation to ensure
children and adolescents with full respect for their dignity, life,
physical and moral integrity within the school environment. For such
Indeed, they must:
1. Educate children and adolescents in respect for
fundamental values of human dignity, Human Rights
us, acceptance, tolerance of differences among people.
These should be treated with respect and instill considerate
others, especially to those who have disabilities,
particular vulnerability or outstanding abilities.
February. Effectively protect children and adolescents against
all forms of abuse, physical or psychological aggression, humiliation,
discrimination or ridicule from other peers and
teachers.
Three. Establish its regulations appropriate mechanisms
deterrent, corrective and rehabilitative nature to prevent aggression
physical or psychological behavior mockery, contempt and
humiliation of children and adolescents with learning difficulties in-
ing in the language or to children and adolescents with skills
outstanding or special.
44. Additional Obligations of institutions
educational . The principals and teachers of the local
academic and educational community in general will launch
mechanisms for:
1. Verify the registration of the birth record.
Two. Establish early detection and support and guidance
cases of malnutrition, abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, violence
domestic, and economic and labor exploitation, forms contem-
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March. Affiliation Check students at a rate of sa-
lud.
April. Guarantee children and adolescents full respect
dignity, life, physical and moral integrity within the coexistence
school.
5. Effectively protect children and adolescents against
all forms of abuse, physical or psychological aggression, humiliation,
discrimination or ridicule from other peers or teachers
res.
6. Establish regulations on appropriate mechanisms for
deterrent, corrective and rehabilitative nature to prevent aggression
physical or psychological behavior mockery, contempt and
humiliation of children and adolescents with difficulties
learning the language or to children or adolescents with capacity
outstanding or special needs.
7. Preventing trafficking and consumption of all kinds of substances psycho-
dependence-producing active in educational facilities
tions and ask the authorities competent effective actions
trafficking, sale and consumption around the facility
educational.
8. Coordinate educational, therapeutic and technological support
necessary for educational access and integration of the child or
Teen with disabilities.
9. Report to the competent authorities, situations of abuse
so, abuse or worst forms of child labor detected in children
and adolescents.
10. Guide the educational community for training in the sa-
sexual and reproductive health services and life partner.
45. Prohibition of cruel, humiliating or sanctions-
Degrading. Principals and teachers in public schools or
deprived of formal, non-formal and informal, may not im-
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students in their charge, or take action that somehow
affect their dignity. Moreover, their inclusion is prohibited under
any form, in manuals of school life.
46. Obligations Special Security System
Social Health. are special obligations of the Security System
the Social Security Health to ensure the right to health of children,
girls and adolescents, among others, the following:
1. Designing and developing prevention programs in health, en-
special vaccination, food supplements, supplementation
nutritional monitoring nutritional status and improvement
eating habits.
Two. Designing and developing programs for the prevention of infections
acute respiratory infections, acute diarrheal disease and other in-
prevalent diseases of childhood.
Three. Designing, developing and promoting programs that guarantee
counseling pregnant women to carry out the proof-
voluntary HIV / AIDS and if positive conse both ba-
Jeriah as antiretroviral treatment and care and attention to
avoided during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum MTCT
mother and child.
April. Arrangements to ensure both the test
HIV / AIDS monitoring and treatment required for the re-
newborn infant.
May. Ensure timely and quality care to all children,
and adolescents, especially in cases of emergency.
6. Ensure immediate action of medical and administrative
tive when a child or adolescent is hospitalized
Zado or require treatment or surgery and there is dangerous
gro imminent for his life; lacks legal representative Or
in a situation that prevents consent from mane-
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do or is negligent; in response to the interests of the child or
adolescent or the prevalence of their rights.
7. Ensure free access of adolescents to
specialized sexual and reproductive health.
8. Develop programs for the prevention of pregnancy-
desired and specialized protection and priority support to mothers
adolescents.
9. Designing and developing specialized programs to ensure
early and adequate physical abnormalities, mental, detection
sensory and emotional development of children, girls and
adolescents; for which it will train health personnel in the
handling and application of specific techniques for prevention, de-
protection and management, and establish mechanisms for monitoring, control
and monitoring of cases.
10. Train staff to detect physical abuse and psychological
chological, abuse, sexual exploitation and violence in children, nor-
girls and adolescents, and report to the competent authorities
identified and all situations that may constitute a
criminal offense in which the child or teenager is a victim.
11. Develop and provide programs to educate chil-
dren, girls and adolescents, family members and
community in hygiene and sanitation practices; in mane-
jo solid waste, recycling of waste and the protection of the am-
temperature.
12. Arranging for every child or young
submit congenital abnormalities or disabilities,
entitled to receive from the state, care, diagnosis,
specialized treatment and rehabilitation, special care
health, counseling and support to family members or persons
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47. Specialty Accountability means co-
communication. The media, in the exercise of his au-
autonomy and other rights, shall:
1. Promote, through the dissemination of information, the rights and
freedoms of children, girls and adolescents and their
social well-being and physical and mental health.
February. Respect for freedom of expression and the right to infor-
tion of children, girls and adolescents.
Three. Adopt policies for the dissemination of information about children,
and adolescents in which this character has pre-
valent of their rights.
April. Promote dissemination of information to enable the localization
tion of the parents or persons responsible for children or ado-
when for any reason adolescents are separated from
them were lost or are requested by the authorities
competent.
May. Refrain from transmitting defamatory against in-
infancy and adolescence.
6. Refrain from broadcasts or publications that care
ten against the moral, psychological or physical integrity of minors, which
incite violence, inciting to criminal acts or
violations, or contain descriptions or morbid-
nogrficas.
7. Refrain from transmitting television cigarette advertising
alcohol and child schedules classified as fringe by the orga-
competent body.
8. Refrain from interviewing, to name, to disclose data
identified or likely to lead to the identification of children or-
girls and adolescents who have been victims, perpetrators or witnesses of
criminal, except when necessary to ensure the de-facts
I right to establish the identity of the child or adolescent victim of de-
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circumstances, the parental consent will be required or,
default, the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare.
. The media will be responsible for
violation of the provisions of this article. The Institute
Colombian Family Welfare may take part in the process
cases that are ahead for such violations against the media.
48. Designated messages warranty and reestablishment
ing picture. Concession contracts services
Broadcasting and electromagnetic spaces include the
concessionaire's obligation to lease space programming
to transmit messages warranty and reinstatement of rights
determine that for this purpose the Colombian Family Welfare Institute Fa-
miliary aimed at children, and adolescents and their fami-
lees.
In some of these spaces, and at least once a week,
will be presented with full names and recent photo, people
who have been convicted in the past month by either
offenses under the Title IV, "Crimes Against Liberty,
Sexual Integrity and Education ", where the victim was a
minor .
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49. Obligation of the National Television Commission.
The National Television Commission or the person acting guaranteed
It ducted at the best interests of children and families, preserving and
expansion of child and youth stripes and content pe-
daggico of these stripes to ensure the dissemination and knowledge
the rights and freedoms of children, girls and adolescents
enshrined in this law. Likewise, the National Commission
Ensure that TV broadcasting programs and materials
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denominated in child strip scenes or messages are not presented
violent material or advocating violence.
Chapter II
50. Reinstatement of Rights. means
restoration of the rights of children, girls and adolescents
Centes, restoring their dignity and integrity as individuals and
the ability to effectively exercise its rights
have been violated.
51. Obligation restore rights
children, and adolescents. Restoring the de-
rights of children, girls and adolescents is the responsibility
State as a whole through public authorities, quie-
tions are required to inform, officiate or lead to the polic-
ed, the defenders of family, police family or your de-
defect, police inspectors or Municipal Attorney or dis-
tritales, all children, girls and teens who are found-
train in conditions of risk or vulnerability. When this happens,
the competent authority shall ensure that the System Nations
nal of Family Welfare guarantee its linkage to social services
cial.
52. Verification of the security picture. In all
cases, the competent authority shall, immediately, verified
car the compliance status of each of the rights of
children, and adolescents, embodied in Title I of the Li-
bro I of this Code. Shall be verified:
1. The state of physical and psychological health.
February. Nutrition and vaccination status.
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4. The location of the family of origin.
May. Study of the family environment and the identification of both ele-
protective and risk elements for the realization of rights.
6. Linking to health care and social security.
7. Linking the education system.
1 . From the above actions shall be recorded
expressed, which will serve to define the relevant support measures
for the restoration of rights.
2nd. If the competent authority identifies the occurrence of
a possible crime, you should report it to the criminal authority.
53. Measures for restoration of rights. measures are
das for reinstatement of rights of children, girls and
adolescents which are indicated below. For the restoration
tion of the rights established in this code, the authority
competent take one or more of the following measures:
1. Reprimand with compulsory attendance at educational course.
February. Immediate removal of the child or adolescent activity
that threatens or violates their rights or illicit activities
you can find and location in a program of care is-
pecializada to restore the right violated.
Three. Immediate family environment location.
April. Location of emergency centers for cases where no
appropriate location in the homes of step.
May. Adoption.
6. Besides the above, the provisions enshrined in the other
laws, or any other to ensure the protection
full of children, girls and adolescents.
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1 . The competent authority shall ensure that
all provisional or definitive measures to restore
rights that are decreed, accompaniment to ensure fami-
lia of the child or adolescent requires.
2nd. For children and adolescents victims
natural disasters or other emergencies, the authorities
ties take any of the measures set out in this article
and the other to indicate the authorities responsible for the care
tion of disasters to protect their rights.
54. reprimand. measurement reprimand is
in an order that the parents or persons responsible
care of the child or teen about compliance
or obligations that the law imposes. Com-
comprising the peremptory order to stop the behaviors that can
violate or threaten the rights of children, adolescent girls and
adolescents, with the obligation to attend an educational course on
rights of children, by the Ombudsman, under penalty of
fine convertible arrest.
55. Failure of the measure. Failure
the obligations imposed by the measure of reprimand acarre-
It ar offenders the penalty of fine equivalent to the value of one
(1) to one hundred (100) Daily minimum wages legal force, converter
able in arrest rate of one (1) day for each daily minimum wage
current legal penalty. This penalty will be imposed by the Ombudsman
Family.
56. Location of family of origin or extended family. Is
the location of the child or adolescent with parents or relatives
according to the provisions of Article 61 of the Civil Code,
when these conditions are offered to guarantee the exercise
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If checking the status of your picture shows that
family lacks the financial resources necessary to ensure-
will the standard of living, the competent authority shall inform the
entities of the National Family Welfare for you
family to provide adequate resources as she can ga-
rantizarlos.
57. passage home location. Placement in home
step is the immediate and temporary location of the child or adolescent
lescent with families who are part of the network of halfway houses.
Appropriate measure when parents, relatives or not appear
persons responsible for their care and attention.
The location in Paso Home is a transitional measure, and du-
ration may not exceed eight (8) days, which term
the competent authority to enact other protective measures.
58. Paso Homes Network. means by Network
Paso Homes group of families enrolled in the program of
protection of children, girls and teenagers, who are dis-
set to accept them voluntarily and subsidized by the This-
do, immediately, to provide the necessary care and attention
sary.
In all districts, municipalities and indigenous territories in the terri-
national thorium, governors, mayors, assisted
art of the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare, organize
networks established homes and step recording, the regulations,
resources, the selection criteria and mechanisms and controls
monitoring and surveillance of families, according to the prin-
principles set out in this code.
59. Same Home location . It is a measure of pro-
provisional protection takes the competent authority is
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promises to provide the care and attention necessary to replace
family of origin.
This measure shall be decided by the shortest possible time according
to the circumstances and objectives pursued without being able
exceed six (6) months. The Family Advocate may be prolonged,
for cause, for a term equal to the initial prior
Legal approval from the Head of the Regional Direction
Colombian Institute of Family Welfare. In no case may
granted to persons residing abroad or he may leave the country
the child or adolescent subject to this measure of protection without
authorization of the competent authority.
The Colombian Institute for Family Welfare assigned a contribution
monthly to the foster home to meet expenditure only
the child or adolescent. During such as the Institute
subrogated rights against any person who by law must ali-
ments to the child or adolescent. In no case will be set
employment relationship between the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare
and those responsible for foster care.
. In the case of children and adolescents indigenous
nas, it will tend first choice, the location of retail
an Indian family. The ICBF to ensure these indigenous families
the monthly contribution in this article.
60. Linking specialized care programs
for the restoration of violated rights . When a child,
a child or teenager is the victim of any act that violates
their rights to protection of their personal integrity, ie victim
of an offense, or in the case of an adolescent or older woman
Pregnant 18 years, must be linked to a program of care
specialist to ensure the restoration of their rights.
1 . The specialization of the programs should be defined
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leza and scope thereof. Programs should obey
social problems affecting children, girls and
adolescents, and be formulated within the framework of public policies
childhood and adolescence within the National Welfare System
Family.
2nd. The National Government and the Colombian Institute for
Family Welfare issued the relevant regulations to
functioning and operation of houses of pregnant mothers and
assistance programs and care of women with pregnancy-
seados dealt with in this article, in the 12 months fol-
following the issuance of this law.
61. Adoption . Adoption is mainly and ex-
excellence, a protective measure by which, under the su-
prema state surveillance is established irrevocably the
parent-child among people who do not naturally have. relationship
62. The central authority for adoption . The au-
Central thority on adoption is the Colombian Institute of
Family Welfare.
Only they can develop adoption programs, the Institute
Colombian Family Welfare and Institutions duly
authorized by this.
63. Hometown adoption . As may be adopted
those under 18 the special status of adoptability, or
those whose adoption has been previously consented to by their
parents.
If the minor's goods, the adoption was done with the formalities
des required for keepers.
64. The legal effects of adoption . Adopting produced
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1. Adopter and Foster acquired by adoption, the rights
and obligations of parent and child.
February. Adoption establishes civil relationship between the adoptive and
adopter, extending in all lines and grades to consanguineous
bananas, adoptive or related to these.
Three.'s Adopted as surnames take the adopters. In
As for the name, it can only be modified when the adoptee is
less than three (3) years, or consents or the court finds it jus-
fied the reasons for change.
April.'s Adoption, the adoptive ceases to belong to his family and
extinguishes all related by blood, subject of imperialism
matrimonial sediment ordinal 9th Article 140 of the Code of Ci-
vile.
May. If the adopter is the spouse or permanent companion pa-
dre or blood stem foster such effects do not occur
respect of the latter, with which he retained links in
family.
65. Shares claim . No one shall be actionable
some inbred to establish parentage of the adopted or re-
know him as a son.
However, the adopted any time may promote the
civil actions claim status qu e corresponds respec-
to their biological parents, only to demonstrate that those
passed through such at the time of adoption, were not carried
dad.
The prosperity of the claims of the adopted in this case, no
extinguished the effects of adoption, unless a court declaration
the order and with the consent of the adoptive. The adopter-
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66. the consent. Consent is the manifestation
informed, freely and voluntarily tion to give a child for adoption or
daughter by those who exercise parental authority to the Ombudsman
Family, who will report extensively on its consequences
ing legal and psychosocial. This consent must be valid
civilly and suitable constitutionally. For consent
be valid it must meet the following requirements:
1. Ensure that it is error-free, force and fraud and have cause and object
lawful.
Two. Which has been given prior information and advice sufficient
ing on psychosocial and legal implications of the decision.
It is ideal when one constitutionally give consent
has been duly and fully informed, advised and has fitness
to grant it. It means having the ability to give consent
tion one month after the day of delivery.
Consent for the purposes of adoption, false means
ta the parent, not only when deceased, but also-
also when is suffering from mental illness or severe abnormality
psychic certified by the National Institute of Legal Medicine and
Forensic Sciences.
No consent shall be valid to be given to the adoption
tion of the unborn child. Nor have we the consent
to that accorded in relation to adopting certain, except
when the adoptive adopter is a relative within the third degree
of consanguinity or second degree, or who is the son of
spouse or life partner of the adopter.
Who or who express their consent to adoption
It may be withdrawn within the month following its issuance.
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they can stay with their child, or to grant consent
free and informed. The consent of the parent me-
North of eighteen (18) years shall be valid if it results in lle-
not the requirements of this Article. In this case
will be assisted by their parents, or people who are under their
care and by the Public Ministry.
67. familiar Solidarity . The State recognizes the cum-
compliance with the duty of solidarity that holds the different family
source, which assumes the permanent protection of a ni-
No, child or adolescent and offers appropriate conditions for de-
and harmonious development of their rights. In this case not modi-
fica kinship.
. If any person or couple wants to adopt the child
care is different from the family home and meets
adoptability condition, which requires the code, can do to
Unless the family that takes care of the child or adolescent
cente, decides to adopt him.
68. Requirements to adopt. whom may adopt, with
able, has 25 years of eda d, is at least 15 years
the adoptable, and ensure physical, mental, moral and social suitability
sufficient to provide an adequate and stable child family,
child or adolescent. These same qualities are required to
taken together. They may adopt:
1. Unmarried people.
February. Spouses together.
Three. Together permanent companions, demonstrating
a seamless coexistence of at least two (2) years. This
term is counted from the divorce decree, if with respect
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4. The ward's guardian or former student once approved the accounts
tas administration.
May. Spouse or life partner, the spouse or child of
companion, showing a continuous coexistence of at
least two (2) years.
This rule shall not apply in respect to age in the case of adoption
tion by a spouse or life partner in respect of
son of a spouse or life partner or a relative within
the third degree of consanguinity or second of affinity.
1 . The presence of children does not preclude the adoption
training.
2nd If the child or young person's goods, the
adoption will be done with the formalities required for the guardians.
69. Adoption of adults. may be adopted to
of age, when the adoptive care had been per-
staff and have lived under the same roof with him, at least
two years before this turned eighteen (18) years.
Adopting older must consent by only
tion between the adopter and the adopted. For these events the process
so be advanced before a family court.
70. Adoption of child or adolescent indigenous .
Addressing the jurisdictional powers of the indigenous authorities
nas, the adoption of a child, a teenager or an Indian girl
when the adoptive parents are members of their own community pro-
will yield according to their customs.
When the adoptive parents are persons who do not belong to the co-
community of child or adolescent indigenous, adoption process
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thorities of the community of origin and be conducted in accordance with
provisions of this Code.
71. Colombian Priority for adopters. Institute
Colombian Family Welfare and institutions authorized by
this program to advance the adoption, preferred, in equal
conditions, applications submitted by and Colombia-
nas, when they fulfill the requirements of this Code.
If a Colombian family resident in the country or abroad and
foreign, will be preferred to the Colombian family, and if there are two fa-
ilies a foreign country not acceded to the Hague Convention
Beech or other bilateral or multilateral agreement on the nature
same direction and another yes, that will be privileged country signer
respective agreement.
72. Intercountry Adoption . In addition to the provisions
tions above, international adoption is governed by the Treaties and
International Conventions ratified by Colombia on this ma-
artery.
The Colombian Institute of Family Welfare as authority
Central, authorize the accredited bodies and international agencies
tions, have complied with the requirements outlined in the
law and the international conventions ratified by Colombia and te-
taking into account the need for service. The Ministry of the Interior
Justice and recognize legal personality and shall record their repre-
Legal representatives.
Both international agencies as accredited agencies
both of them must renew the authorization to the Colombian Institute of
Family Welfare every two years.
73. Adoption Program . By adoption program
understand the set of activities to restore the right-
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The Colombian Institute of Family Welfare Committee through
Adoption Agency and in each Regional Authority and Institutions
lysed by this to develop the Adoption Program through
its Adoption Committee will be the body responsible for the selection
tion of Colombian and foreign adoptive families and
allocation of children and adolescents adoptable.
In assigning the family to perform Adoption Committee, is
give priority to the Colombian families in accordance with the en-
tablished in Article 71 of this Code. Failure to
rule will result in disciplinary sanctions and void if
said assignment.
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1 . Institutions Authorized to develop
Adoption Program fully guarantee the rights of
children and adolescents that can be adopted, while
remain under their care and may not deliver a person-
guna without complying with the requirements of the present
Code you.
2 . Integration committees adoptions The
ICBF Adoption Committees and authorized institutions,
shall be composed of the Regional Director or his delegate ICBF,
the director of the institution or his delegate, a social worker, a
psychologist and others to designate, as applicable,
ICBF or the boards of the institutions.
3 . Requirements for Accreditation agencies or ins-
institutions that provide intercountry adoption services should
include the presentation of evidence which suggests a strong position
financial and an effective system of internal financial control and
and external audit. These entities will be required to maintain
financial statements, to be subject to supervision by the authority,
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including a detailed statement of the costs and expenses average
gave associated with different categories of adoptions.
Information regarding costs, expenses and fees
charge agencies or institutions for the provision of services
intercountry adoption should be made available to the public.
74. Prohibition of payment . Neither the Colombian Institute of
Family Welfare and the institutions authorized by this for des-
trample the adoption program, they may charge directly or indirectly
mind any payment for the delivery of a child or adolescent
cente to be adopted. In no case may be rewarded
the parents for the delivery to make your hi jos to be given in
adoption or exercise any pressure on them to get their con-
feeling. They may not receive donations from families adopted
sented prior to adoption.
Are absolutely prohibited donations from people na-
natural or foreign institutions to Colombian institutions
in return for the delivery of children or adolescents
adoption.
. Without prejudice to any criminal proceedings that may be required,
breach of this provision will lead to the dismissal of
official offender, or cancellation of authorization to ade-
lantar adoption program if the act was committed by
an authorized institution.
75. Reserve . All documents and administrative actions
trative or judicial own adoption process, will be reserved
fords for a term of twenty (20) years from the execution of
the court order. Of these only may be issued a copy of the requested
cation adopters hicieren directly, through its apode-
rado or Family Advocate or that any adoptive reached
adulthood, the Attorney General's Office; the Institu-
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Internal Disciplinary control, the Attorney General's Office, the Coun-
jo Superior Judiciary through its the Disciplinary Jurisdictional Chamber
plinary, for purposes of criminal or disciplinary investigations
that might arise.
1 . The adopted, however, may appeal to the Tri-
Superior Bunal corresponding, by proxy or assisted by
the Family Advocate, as appropriate, to request that the order
lifting of the reservation and access to information.
2nd. An official who violates the reservation, allow ac-
copy so issued or unauthorized persons shall incur causal
misconduct.
76. law adopted to meet the family and home.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding Article, adopted
is entitled to know its origin and character of their bond fami-
liar. Parents judged the time and the conditions in which no
is unfavorable to the child or teen know that
information.
77. System reset information right-
rights . Create the system reset information right-
rights by the Colombian Institute for Family Welfare tie-
ne purpose is to keep track of children, adolescent girls and
adolescents whose rights are reported as threatened or vulnerable
two. Such record shall include the restoration measure adopted
the official who announced the performance and term of the
process.
This system shall maintain a record for the development of pro-
adoption program.
78. accreditation requirements . The requirements for accredited
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evidence indicating a strong financial position and a system
effective internal financial control and external audit. It
be required to accredited bodies and international agencies
stay updated financial statements to be submitted to the
supervision of the central authority of both the Receiving State, as
State of Origin. "
Chapter III
79. Defenders Family . They are units of Insti-
Colombian Family Welfare Statute of multidisciplinary nature
nary, responsible to prevent, protect and restore the rights
children and adolescents.
Family Ombudsmen technical teams will have inter-
disciplinary integrated, at least, by a psychologist, a work-
cial worker and a nutritionist.
Concepts issued by any member of the equi-
po technician shall be considered expert opinion.
80. Qualities for Family Advocate . For
Family Advocate the following qualities are required:
1. Being a practicing lawyer and current professional card.
Two. No criminal or disciplinary history.
Three. Accredit graduate degree in Family Law, Law
Civil, Administrative Law, Constitutional Law
Procedure, Human Rights, or Social Sciences and always
where in the latter case the study of the family is a compo-
curricular component of the program.
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Judgment C-149-09 .
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Whenever you understand that to comply with the requirement can
den also accredit other graduate degrees that are related to
those which are directly quoted, clear and unambiguous relation
functions assigned to the family advocate, in accordance with Articles 81
and 82 of the Act. [ Judgment C-149-09 ]
81. Duties of Family Advocate . The duties of
Family Advocate:
1. Direct the process, ensure its quick fix, take me-
measures conducive to prevent gridlock and achieve the greatest
judicial economy, on pain of incurring liability for
delays occur.
February. Implementing the equality of the parties in the process, using
the powers that the Code grants.
Three. Prevent, remedy and sanction by the means prescribed by law,
acts contrary to the dignity of justice, loyalty, honesty and
good faith to be observed in the process, like any ten-
tative of procedural fraud.
April. Employ the powers that the law confers on him
testing, whenever it deems appropriate and conducive to verify
the facts alleged by the parties and avoid annulments and Orders
inhibitory.
May. Saving reservation on the decisions to be issued in
processes, under penalty of misconduct. The same duty applies
for public servants of the Family Advocacy.
6. Issue the orders within legal terms; resolve
processes in the order in which they entered his office, sal-
vo legal precedence; fixing hearings and proceedings in the opportunity
ing legal and attend.
Whenever you can understand that the requirement for
also accredit other graduate degrees that are related to the aforementioned
and which have a direct, clear and unambiguous relation to assigned duties
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. The violation of the duties referred to in the present
fa lta article is to be punished in accordance with
respective disciplinary regime.
82. Functions of the Family Advocate . Applies to
Family Advocate:
1. Overtaking of office, the necessary actions to prevent,
protect, secure and restore the rights of children, the ni-
sized, adolescents and teenagers when they have information
on its breach or threatened.
Two. Adopt measures of reinstatement set forth in the pre-
present law to stop the violation or threatened rights
children, or adolescents.
Three. Issue concepts mandated by law, in proceedings
judicial or administrative.
April. Perform the functions of police outlined in this Code.
May. Dictate measures of reinstatement of rights for
boys and girls under fourteen (14) years who commit crimes.
6. Taking the welfare of the person responsible teen
having infringed the penal law to the criminal court for teenagers.
7. Grant permission to leave the country for children, girls and
adolescents, when the judge's intervention is not necessary.
8. Promote conciliation procedures in matters related
both rights and obligations between spouses, partners per-
nent, parents and children, family members or persons respon-
sables care of the child or adolescent
9. Approve reconciliations in relation to the allocation of
personal care and custody of the child, the establishment of the relationship
tions maternal or paternal subsidiaries, determining share food
mentary, the provisional attachment of separate residence, the suspen-
sion of the common life of the spouses or permanent companions
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gious, the sureties of marital behavior, dissolution and
settlement of marriage for causes other than death
spouse and other aspects of the economic system
mico sucesorales marriage and rights, without prejudice to the
jurisdiction conferred by law notaries.
10. Cite alleged father with a view to voluntary recognition
the illegitimate child is born or unborn, and if
occur, extending the respective record and order entry or co-
correction of name in the register of civil status.
11. Promote judicial processes or procedures that may be required
in defense of the rights of children, or adolescents,
and intervene in the processes in which these rights are discussed, without
affecting the operation of the Public Ministry and the representation
Judicial training that may be required.
12. Represent children, or adolescents in the ac-
judicial or administrative situations when lack of representation
ever, and this is absent or incapacitated, or the agent
threat or violation of rights.
13. Setting provisional alimony, provided that is not achieved
conciliation.
14. Declaring a state of adoptability as he finds the
child or adolescent
15. Authorize the adoption in the cases provided by law.
16. Formulate criminal complaint when you realize that the child or
teenager has been the victim of a crime.
17. Perform the functions conferred by section 71 of the Act
2004 906.
18. Advice and guidance to the public on the rights of the in-
infancy, adolescence and family.
19. Request the registration of the birth of a child, the correction
, modification or cancellation of civil registration, before the Directive
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within the administrative process of restoring their rights
rights is proved that the name of that do not correspond to the
reality of their marital status and their biological origin without
go to the family courts.
83. Commissioners for family. district entities or Son
municipal or inter-municipal administrative and interdisciplinary
plinary, part of the National Welfare Fa-
miliary, whose mission is to prevent, secure, restore and repair
rights of family members violated by situations
of domestic violence and others established by law.
The Colombian Institute of Family Welfare as an entity co-
ordinator of the National Family Welfare will be the respon-
gado dictate the art line the Family Counselling All
country.
84. Establishment, composition and regulation . All
municipalities will have at least one Family Commission as
density of population and service needs. His creation
tion, composition and organization corresponds to the Councils Muni-
MAI.
The Family Counselling will be made up for at least
an attorney, who shall act as Commissioner, a psychologist,
a social worker, a doctor, a secretary, in the municipalities of
medium and higher density of population. The Police have the
continued support of the National Police. The Government re-
It glamentar matter in order to determine the municipality.
In municipalities where it is not possible to guarantee the team
mentioned in the preceding paragraph, the Commissioner will be supported by
professionals working directly or indirectly with childhood-
cia and family, such as teachers and psychologists of the cole-
leges, doctors and nurses and hospital officials
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1 . The local authorities may enter into agree-
children of association in order to carry out actions of purpose
common to ensure compliance with the rights of children,
girls and adolescents, according to the provisions of the Laws
136 1994 and 715 2001, or that modify.
2nd. Municipalities shall have a non-renewable term
one (1) year from the effective date of this Act, the Commission gets
Saria Family. Failure to comply with this requirement shall be grounds
misconduct punishable under the provisions of
Single Disciplinary Code.
85. Qualities commissioner for family . For
Family commissioner the same qualities that are required to be
Family Advocate.
86. Functions of Commissioner family . Applies to
Commissioner of Family:
1. Ensure, protect, repair and restore the rights of
family members violated by violence in-
trafamiliar.
Two. Attend and guide children, girls and adolescents and
other household members during the year and re-establishment
to their rights.
Three. Receive complaints and take emergency measures and
necessary in cases of crimes against children protection, girls and
adolescents.
April. Receive complaints and take protective measures in cases
domestic violence
May. Provisionally define custody and personal care
share food and regulation of visits suspension
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sureties fix marital behavior in situations
of domestic violence.
6. Practicing bailouts to avert dangerous situations in
a child or adolescent can be found, when the urgent
tion of the case demands.
6
With the understanding that previously, the defense or the commissioner
family should be in a written decision, evaluate the evidence
showing that in each case meet the requirements for
appropriate the raid for the sole purpose of effective
Tuar rescue and protect the minor. [
Judgment C-256-08
]
7. Develop prevention programs on violence
domestic and sexual crimes.
8. Adopt measures for restoration of rights in ca-
cases of child abuse and report the crime.
9. Implement the police measures that apply in cases of
family conflicts, pursuant to the authority conferred on them
Municipal Councils.
87. permanent care . The opening hours of the
Defenders of Family and Family Commissions will be permanent
and continuous, to ensure children, girls and adolescents
ing the protection and restoration of their rights. The State-
Bera will develop all the mechanisms that are required to give
comply with this provision.
88. the National Police Mission. 's National Police
is a corporation that integrates the National Welfare Fami-
6
Judgment C-256-08.
Article 86, paragraph 6 in the understanding
the advocate commissioner or family previously, a decision must
written to appraise the evidence that gather in each case re-
ments applicable to the search for the sole purpose of effective
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liar. Your duty as a member of the System is to ensure the protection
comprehensive training of children, girls and adolescents under
powers and duties assigned by law. Have as
Police specialized body of Childhood and Adolescence re-
Police will summon the Child.
89. functions of the National Police to ensure the
Rights of Boys, Girls and Adolescents. Subject
functions attributed to other laws in relation to the right-
rights of children, girls and teenagers, the National Police and
especially the Police for Children and Adolescents, have the fol-
following functions:
1. Comply with and enforce the rules and decisions for
protection of children, adolescent girls and impart the or-
State organisms.
Two. Designing and implementing programs and education campaigns, pre-
tion, security and restoration of the rights of children,
and adolescents throughout the national territory.
Three. To exercise surveillance and control in places of re-
creation and sport and other public spaces where standard-
mind attend children and adolescents and is the entry-
educational establishments in their jurisdiction.
April. Exercise surveillance to monitor and prevent
income children, and adolescents to places of di-
release for consumption of alcoholic beverages and cigarettes and
enforce the ban on the sale of these products.
May. To exercise surveillance to monitor and prevent
income children and teenagers to places where
exert sexual exploitation, shows are made unfit for
children or adolescents, gambling halls and public places
cos or private offering high risk threat to integrity
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6. To exercise vigilance to prevent, control and
prevent the entry of children under fourteen (14) years halls
electronic games.
7. Control and prevent the entry of children and adolescents
cinemas, theaters or the like where shows are presented
Elder-rated movie rentals and video
rated for adults.
8. To exercise surveillance to control the carrying of
firearms or sharps, alcoholic beverages, powder,
drugs and pornographic material by children or
adolescents, as well as items that infringe on their
integrity, and proceed to seizure;
9. Designing prevention programs for adults on the carrying
and responsible firearms, of alcoholic beverages, use
gunpowder, war toys and cigarettes when they live or are
accompanied by children or adolescents.
10. Provide support to the judicial authorities, and Defenders
Family Commissioners, municipal ombudsmen and inspectors Po-
Licia in the actions of police and protection of children, girls and
adolescents and their families, and move where provenance
you, to the homes of passage or places where you develop the
specialized care programs in accordance with the order issued-
da by these authorities. It is the duty of care centers
specializing receive children, girls or adolescents-
an conducted by the Police.
11. Supporting the Department of Administrative Security, DAS, and
other competent authorities in the ongoing monitoring of
traffic of children and adolescents in transportation terminals
land, air and sea.
12. Contents intelligence efforts to combat networks dedicated
ed to the production, trafficking or sale of psychoactive substances
illegal coercive dependence producing, distribution and
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any other means, trafficking or sexual exploitation of children
and adolescents, or any other activity detrimental to their de-
rights .
7
13. Advancing shares for the detection of children and adolescents
teachers who perform prohibited work, any of the Worst
forms of child labor, or in a position of exploitation and
risk, and report the matter to the competent authority.
14. Receive complaints and complaints from the public about threatened
parts or violations of the rights of children and adolescents, ac-
Tuar immediately to ensure the rights and threatened
to prevent infringement it when appropriate, or transfer to run
the competent authorities.
15. Guarantee the rights of children and adolescents in
all police procedures.
16. To exercise supervision and control of the institutions
in charge of executing the penalties provided in this
Code, to ensure the safety of children and adolescents
Centes and prevent escape.
17. Provide logistics required to transport children and
teens courts, hospitals, preventing and contro-
lando any alterations that develop children, guaranteed
Zando the normal development of children, adolescents, and the ins-
tution.
90. Obligation in education and training . The Direc-
General for the National Police created and integrated into the program
ma academic training schools Police for income-
so and promotion, with mandatory education and training
rights of children and adolescents, child development,
national and international standards and procedures related
7
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comprehensive care and protection for children, girls and adolescents
Centes.
The Colombian Institute for Family Welfare in coordination
with the National School of the National Police orga-
nizarn courses necessary to have trained members of the Po-
Licia for Children and Adolescents.
The National Police Police train for Children and Adoles-
cence in formation of Judicial Police for the purpose of these
advise and support authorities when children, girls and
adolescents they are involved in a criminal act, of
according to the needs of the System of Criminal Responsibility
Teen effect.
91. Organization . The Director General of Police Na-
tion, define the structure of the Police Children and adolescents
tion, which in any case must have a manager depends di-
directly from the Directorate of Protection and Special Services
in turn will depend on the ADG and effective presence
commands in Department, Metropolitan Station and
Specialized Agencies.
92. Qualities of Police for Children and Adolescents.
In addition to the requirements of law and regulations,
Police personnel of Childhood and Adolescence should be es-
professional studies in areas related to the human sciences
and social, have education and training in human rights and
legislation of childhood and adolescence, procedures
care and other materials that enable the full protection of
children, and adolescents.
Unless exceptional circumstances as determined by the Department
General of Police, members of the Police Children and Ado-
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ity, may not be assigned to different activities to states-
to in this Code.
. Police must advise Childhood and Adolescence
the police officers on the conduct of the institution,
performance and compliance with the rights of children, girls and
adolescents and propose alternative direct improvement
and generally in accordance with the functions assigned by this Code.
93. Disciplinary Control. Notwithstanding the competition
ence preferred the Attorney General's Office consecrated
Article 277 of the Constitution, and the actions worth-
them in such event, the General Inspectorate of the National Police, is
Arrange for further disciplinary proceedings related to
violations of the provisions of this Code, committed by the
members of the National Police.
94. Special prohibitions. driving is prohibited
of children and adolescents through the use of handcuffs or
any other means impairment of its dignity.
Also the use of weapons is prohibited to prevent or avert the
evasion of the child or adolescent is brought before authority
competent, unless necessary to protect the physical integrity
ca manager your driving to the threat of danger
serious and imminent.
Violation of this provision shall constitute a misdemeanor.
95. The Public Ministry. The Public Ministry is in-
posed of the Attorney General's Office, the Public Defender
Pueblo, and district and municipal ombudsmen, and have at their
charge, in addition to those outlined in the Constitution and the
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1. Promote, disseminate, protect and defend human rights
of children in public and private institutions with emphasis on
the prevailing character of their rights, their interests and their
mechanisms of protection against threats and violations.
Two. Promote awareness and education of children, girls
and adolescents for responsible exercise of their rights.
Three. Arrange ex officio or at the request of any person, the peti-
tions and complaints related to threats or violations of rights-
rights of children, girls and adolescents and their family context,
and advocate for timely, prompt and informally, because the solution
tion is effective and take into account their interests and prevalence
rights.
April. Doing the observations and recommendations to the authorities and
individuals under threat or violation of rights
Human children, and adolescents.
. The district and municipal ombudsmen should surveil-
lar and act in all judicial and administrative processes res-
establishment of the rights of children, girls and adolescents
ing in those municipalities where there are no attorneys judicial-
their family. Likewise shall inspect, monitor and control
mayors to provide in their development plans, the pre-
course that guarantees the rights and care programs is-
pecializada for recovery.
The family solicitors will work in all processes
judicial and administrative cases in defense of the rights of
children and adolescents, and may challenge the decisions
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96. competent authorities . Corresponds to the defen-
sors family and curators seek and promote family rea-
tion and restoration of rights under treaties
two international, in the Constitution and this
Code.
Tracking measures of protection or restoration
was adopted by the family advocates and stewards will be responsible
the respective zonal coordinator of the center of the Colombian Institute
Family Welfare.
97. Jurisdiction. shall be the competent authority
ing on where the child, the child or adolescent is;
but when you are out of the country, the competent authorities shall
tion of where've had your last residence in the
country.
98. subsidiary Competition. In municipalities where
there is no Family Advocate, the functions attributed this Code
utes will be fulfilled by the commissioner of family. Absent
the latter, the functions of the defender and the commissioner of
family correspond to the police inspector.
The declaration of adoptability of the child or adolescent co-
corresponds exclusively to the Family Advocate.
99. Initiation of administrative action . The repre-
Legal Representative of the child or young person, or the person who has
their care or custody, it may, with the defender or commissions
sary of family or failing to police inspector, the pro-
protection of the rights of that. You can also do it directly
mind the child or adolescent.
When the defending family or Commissioner or, where appropriate, the ins-
spector of police aware of the failure, vulnerable
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children, girls and teenagers, will open the respective investi-
tion, provided that it is within its jurisdiction; otherwise avi-
Sara was the competent authority.
In the opening providence of research shall order:
1. Identification and citation of the legal representatives of the ni-
No, child or adolescent with people who live together or are
responsible for your care, or who in fact they will have it to your
charge, and those involved in the violation or threat of right-
rights.
February. Provisional measures requiring urgent protection
comprehensive training of the child or adolescent.
March. Practice tests deemed necessary to establish
the facts constituting the alleged violation or threat of
rights of children and adolescents.
100. Pending . When dealing with matters that may
reconciled, the defense or the commissioner of family or, where appropriate, the
police inspector shall summon the parties, by the most expeditious means,
settlement hearing to be made within ten
the following day knowledge of the facts. If the parties reconcile
Minutes shall be kept and record what she reconciled and will be left
approval.
Failed attempt conciliation, or after the period pre-
seen in the preceding paragraph without the hearing had taken place, and when
in matters do not support it, the official in pro-
assign a reasoned decision establish obligations
child protection, including the interim obligation ali-
ments, visitation and custody.
The official will notify the application, for five days, the
others interested or involved in the application, to be
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transfer shall order the evidence it deems necessary, determine audience
to practice them subject to the rules of civil procedure and
it will fail by order replacement susceptible. This
appeal must be filed orally at the hearing, quie-
tions attended it, and those who did not attend the hearings
ence will be notified by state and may bring an action in the
terms of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Solved the internal appeal or expiration of the term for inter-
put it, the case must be referred to family court for
approve the decision, if within five days of its execution
tory either party or the Public Ministry requested in ex-
pressure of the reasons for the dissatisfaction is based, the court re-
He shall rule within a period not exceeding 10 days.
1 . When deemed advisable for the investigation
of the facts, the defense, the commissioner or family, if applicable, the
police inspector may order the interdisciplinary technical team
plinary of advocacy or station, or any of its inte-
migrants, render expert opinion.
2nd. In any case, the administrative action shall re-
solverse within four months from the date of the pre-
submission of an application or the unofficial opening of the investigation,
and the internal appeal against the decision to present will be
resolved within ten days after the expiration of the term
to an appeal. Upon expiration or to fail to resolve the
administrative appeal decision has been issued without the corresponding
you, the administrative authority will lose jurisdiction to continue co-
nizing the matter and shall immediately refer the case to Judge
Family to ex officio, forward the action or process
respective. When the court receives the file you must report to
the Attorney General's Office to be promoted the inves-
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Exceptionally and reasoned request of the defense, the commis-
sary of family or, if applicable, the police inspector, the director re-
gional may extend the term for administrative action fail
going up by two numbered months from the expiration of the
initial four months, with no further extension in any case.
101. Contents fault . The resolution shall contain
a summary of the facts on which it is based, the critical examination of the
evidence and legal grounds for the decision.
It contains a measure of restoration to be supplied by
specifically explain its justification and indicate the way cum-
compliance, the frequency of evaluation and other aspects
interest to the situation of children and adolescents. The resolution
requires individuals and service providers authorities
required for immediate implementation of the measure.
102. Citations and Notifications . The subpoena ordered
Opening providence research practice in the form
under the Code of Civil Procedure for notification
staff provided the names and addresses of known
persons to be cited. When identity is ignored or
address who should be cited, the citation will take me-
by means of publication on a website of the Instituto Colombia-
no Family Welfare for not less than five days, or by
transmission in a mass medium, including a
photograph of the child, if possible.
8
8
Judgment C-228-08.
Particle "or" contained in subsection 1
of Article 102 of Law 1098 of 2006.
Judgment C-228-08
the Article 102 of Law 1098 of 2006 in the en-
tended that when the identity or address of who should ignore
be cited, the citation shall be given by publication in a page
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With the understanding that when the identity or address is ignored
who must be cited, the citation shall be made by publication
tion on a website of the Colombian Institute of Welfare
Family for not less than five days time, and for transmission in a
mass media, including a photograph of the child, if
It is possible. [Case C-228-08]
The orders that are issued in the course of the hearings and dili-
cies reported in Court considered imme-
of proffered after, even if the parties have not crowded.
Other notifications will take notice that by remi-
I strip by authorized postal service, accompanied by a co-
pia of the corresponding providence.
103. transitional character of the measures . The authority
it has taken administrative measures to protect PREVIS-
tas in this Code may amend or suspend when
demonstrated the alteration of the circumstances that led to
them. The resolution is so provided shall be notified in the form
provided for in paragraph 3 of the preceding article shall be subject to the
challenge and judicial review established for imposing
measures.
This Article shall not apply where it has been approved by the
judge decreed declaration of adoptability or adoption.
104. Commission and to research . In order to
protection of the rights recognized in this code, the defenders
res family, the commissioner or, failing that, the police inspector
They may commission the administrative authorities to comply
judicial police for taking evidence outside their
headquarters, as provided in the Code of Civil Procedure.
rior to five days, and by a massive streaming media, which
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For the same purpose the said officials also may
request information from the respective payer and the Directorate of Im-
National positions on the creditworthiness of the parties responsible for
provide food.
. The defense, family or the Commissioner, as appropriate, the
Police Inspector may impose a fine one to three room-
several legal minimum monthly wage, to individuals
refuse or delay the processing of applications made in exer-
cio of the functions that the law attributes to them. If the reluctant regardless
public servant also will notice the respective upper and
Attorney General's Office.
105. interview of the child or adolescent . The defender
Commissioner family or interview the child or adolescent pa-
ra establish their individual conditions and circumstances that
surround.
106. Burglary and rescue . Whenever the defender or
Commissioner family have indications that a boy, a girl or
Teen is in danger, committing his life
humane or proceed to her rescue in order to pay the
protection required. When circumstances require practi-
It Car raid the place where the child or adolescent in-
cuentre, whenever he is refused entry after in-
formed on purpose, or no one to provide it. It is obli-
tion of the security forces that lend support to this request.
What happened in the coach must act up.
9
9
Judgment C-256-08.
Article 106 of Law 1098 of 2006 in
understanding that the advocate or family previously Commissioner shall in
written, decision assess evidence demonstrating that meet in each
If the requirements to proceed with the search for the sole purpose
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With the understanding that previously, the defense or the commissioner of fami-
lia in a written decision shall appraise the evidence showing
that meet the requirements in each case to the appropriate paves-
tion for the sole purpose of effecting the rescue and protect the
minor. [ Judgment C-256-08 ]
107. Contents of the declaration of adoptability or
rights violations . In a judgment declaring the situation
adoptable or violation of rights of the child or adolescent
lescent, he will order one or more of the measures of reinstatement
enshrined in this Code.
In the same resolution, the monthly fee shall be indicated
provide parents or people who depend on the child,
child or adolescent, for their support while it is
under a measure of restoration, when it has place.
1 . Within twenty days of the execution
resolution declaring the adoptability may oppose the
people in charge there is a dead care, upbringing and education
the child or teen, but fail to do so during the
administrative action. These should give reasons in
they are based and the evidence that support the opposition.
2nd. To ensure proper care of the child
or adolescent within the family, the Family Advocate will
have parents or persons in charge are,
fulfill some of the following activities:
1. Attendance at an official or community counseling program or
family treatment.
Two. Attendance at a counseling program, counseling or treatment
alcoholics or addicted to substances that produce dependency.
Three. Attendance at a psychological treatment program or psychiatric
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April. Any other activity that helps ensure the am-
ment suitable for the development of the child or adolescent.
108. approval of the declaration of adoptability .
When the adoptability of a child, a girl or a declaration ado-
lescent opposition having existed in the administrative action,
and where the opposition is present at the time provided in the
first paragraph of the preceding article, the Family Advocate de-
Bera to refer the case to the family court for approval.
In other cases a judgment declaring the adoptability pro-
will produce, for parents, termination of parental rights
child or young adoptable and must be entered in the li-
bro of several of the notary or registry office.
109. Acknowledgment of Paternity . When the father ex-
tramatrimonial recognized, before the defender, the commissioner or family
Police Inspector, the paternity of a child, a baby girl or adolescent
lescent, the minutes will rise and your registration will be ordered on record
marital status.
110. Permission to leave the country . De-Authorization
Family fensor leaving the country for a child or adolescent
decent, it lacks legal representative, unfamiliar with its para-
repealed or not in a position to do, will be subject to the
following rules:
1. Entitlement. The application may be made by anyone with
personal care of the child or adolescent.
February. Application Requirements. The request shall state the
facts on which it is based and the time of the child or
Teen abroad. With it shall be accompanied by registration
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Three. Pending. Upon application, the Family Advocate orde-
It Naarah cite parents or legal representative who have not sus-
I described.
If within five working days of notification or
site any of those objects, the official prac-
tick tests deemed necessary, if it was any, and
decide on the requested permit.
Firm resolution granting permission, the Ombudsman
Family send a copy to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Aliens and the Division of Administrative Department
Security. The permit will be valid for sixty business days with-
States from its execution.
If this is a timely objection to the application
permit, the Family Advocate will refer the case to Judge
Family, and by telegram notify interested parties to
appear appropriate for the court to deal.
1 . When a boy, a girl or teenager will
leave the country with one parent or with a person other than the
legal representatives must obtain permission from
no one with whom I will travel or those duly authenticated
notary or consular authority. Such permit shall contain the
destination, purpose of travel and departure and entry
back to the country.
No parental consent is required to have them
suspended or deprived of parental rights.
Two. The Family Advocate flat grant permission
leaving the country:
- A children, or adolescents who enter the program
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- Children, girls or teenagers, disengaged or testi-
gos in criminal proceedings, when his life is in grave danger and in-
Personal integrity.
- A children, or adolescents, ranging in mission-
athletic activities, scientific or cultural.
- Children, teenage girls or when required to travel
for reasons of emergency medical treatment abroad.
111. Foods . For fixing alimony is
will observe the following rules:
1. The pregnant woman can claim maintenance for the child
is born, compared to the parent or lawful wedlock
who has acknowledged paternity.
Two. Whenever the address where you can receive notification known
cations required to supply the food, advocate or commissioner
family summoned to the settlement hearing. Otherwise
draw will supply demand report and forward it to the Judge
Family to start the respective process. When having been
duly summoned to the hearing the obligor is not busy, or
busy having not achieved reconciliation, determine fee
provisional food, but only the report will go to court if
either party so requests within five working days if-
following.
March. Reconciliation is achieved when record shall be kept in which indi-
It FACE: the amount of alimony and the formula for its adjustment
newspaper; the place and manner of its compliance; the person
payment must be made, wage deductions, guarantees that
provides the bound and other aspects that are necessary to
ensure full compliance with the support obligation. Be
the case, the authority will promote reconciliation custody, status
men of visits and related aspects.
April. The provisions of this Article shall also apply to ofrecimien-
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May. The procedure for fixing alimony will be
Special current provisions in Decree 2737 of 1989.
112. Restitution international children, girls or
adolescents . Children, or adolescents unduly
mind retained by one of their parents or persons responsible for
your care or any other outside agency or Co-
Colombia, will be protected by the Colombian government against any after-
illicit side or undue obstacle to return home. For such
effects apply Law 173 of 1994 approving the will with-
Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
signed at The Hague on October 25, 1980, the Law 620 of 2000
passing of the American Convention on inter-refund
national child, signed in Montevideo on July 15, 1989,
and other rules governing the matter.
For the purposes of this article will act as the central authority
Colombian Institute of Family Welfare. The Central Authority
through the Family Advocate will advance the proceedings
aimed at the voluntary return of the child or adolescent and
will order measures for restoration of rights to be
place.
113. authorization work for teens . Co-
corresponds to the labor inspector to issue written authorization
for a teenager to work at the request of the parents,
respective legal or Family Advocate representative. A lack of
labor inspector authorization shall be issued by the Commissioner
family and failing this by the mayor.
The authorization is subject to the following rules:
1. Should be handled jointly by the employer and ado-
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February. General application shall contain identification data
Teenager and employer, the terms of the employment contract, the
activity to be performed, working hours and wages.
March. Official who granted the permit shall make a vi-
situated to determine working conditions and safety for
worker health.
April. Authorization For the presentation of the required cer-
fied adolescent schooling and if it has not completed its
basic training, the employer shall record and in any ca-
so, to provide the necessary time to continue the education
tive or training, taking into account their vocational guidance.
May. Employers must obtain a certificate of health status
Teen worker.
6. Authorization to work or employment for indigenous adolescents
nas will be conferred by the traditional authorities of the respective
community considering their customs. Failing that,
authorization shall be granted by the labor inspector or the
authority first place.
7. Employer must give immediate notice to the authority confi-
laughed the release, when it starts and when the relationship ends-
Boral.
. The work permit may be denied or revo-
if each minimum health guarantees are not met, safety-
social authority and adolescent education.
114. Workday. Maximum duration of better-
nothing labor of adolescents authorized to work, are subjects
Tara has the following rules:
1. Teenagers over 15 and under 17 years only
be able to work day shift in maximum six hours per day and
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February. Adolescents over seventeen (17) years, may only
work on a maximum of eight hours per day and 40 hours
weekdays and until 8:00 pm.
115. Wage . Teens authorized to work,
entitled to a salary according to the activity undertaken
and proportionate to the time worked. In any case compensation
not be less than the statutory minimum wage.
116. Rights for maternity . Without detriment to
the rights enshrined in Chapter V of Title VIII of the code
Substantive Labour go, the day most teen
fifteen (15) and under eighteen (18) years, may not exceed
four hours a day from the seventh month of pregnancy and during
breastfeeding, without reducing their wages and benefits.
117. Prohibition of hazardous work and harmful
vos . No person under 18 shall be employed or carried
Tsar work involving danger or are harmful to your health
and physical or psychological integrity or considered worse
forms of child labor. The Ministry of Social Protection
collaboration with the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare, is-
They tablecern classification of such activities according to the level
dangerous and harmful for teenagers involving authority
zados to work and regularly published every two years in
different media. For the preparation or modification
tion of these lists, the Ministry will consult and take into account the
organizations of workers and employers, as well as the ins-
interested institutions and civil associations, taking into account the
instruments and recommendations of international bodies
specialized.
118. Special guarantees for indigenous teenager
authorized to work. During the work processes in which it is de-
client an indigenous teenager is mandatory intervention
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Office of Ethnic Ministry of Interior or dependence
its stead.
Chapter V
119. Jurisdiction of family court in Single Instance
cia. Notwithstanding the powers conferred by other laws, co-
corresponds to the family court in one instance:
1. The approval of the resolution declaring the adoptability
children or adolescents.
Two.'s Review of administrative decisions issued by the
Family Advocate Commissioner or family, in the cases provided
in this law.
Three. From the international return of children and adolescents.
April. Decide on the restoration of rights where the de-
fensor Family or Commissioner lost jurisdiction.
. The matters covered in this Code should be
processed with priority over the others, except for guardianship and
habeas corpus, and in any case the failure shall be uttered within
of receipt of the application, the report two months or ex-
dossier, as appropriate. The breach of such term consti-
Tuye grounds for misconduct.
120. Jurisdiction of the Municipal Judge. Civil Judge The Mu-
nicipal or Municipal Promiscuous deal with the cases that the pre-
present law gives the family court, in one instance in places-
res where there is this.
121. Initiation of the process and urgent action
tees . The issues that this law refers to be initiated at the request of De-
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or person having under his care. The judge may initiate
also ex officio.
When starting the process the court must adopt the measures
das of urgency that the situation warranted to protect the rights
the child or adolescent.
122. accumulation of claims and statement
informal . They may be combined in a single lawsuit claims
related to one or several children or adolescents, res-
respect of the same parents, legal guardians, or persons
those in their care, provided that the judge is competent to
hear all.
The judge must rule on all situations establishment
das in the process compromise the interests of the child, the child or
adolescents, but shall not have been claimed by the parties and
when all of them can be processed by the same procedure.
123. approval of the declaration of adoptability.
The statement of approval of the declaration of adoptability is
will dictate flat; produce, for parents, termination of
custody of the child, the child or adolescent and adoptable-
Bera will be inscribed in the book of several of the notary or the Bureau of
Civil Registry.
If the judge noted the omission of any of the legal requirements,
ordered to return the case to the Family Advocate for the
remedy.
124. Adoption . Has jurisdiction to hear the process
adoption in the first instance the family court of the domicile of
the person or entity in charge of the child or adolescent is found
lescent. The request may be made only by those interested
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A demand accompany the following documents:
1. Consent to the adoption, if applicable.
Two. A copy of the declaration of adoptability or approval
for adoption, as appropriate.
March. Civil registration of birth of the adoptive child and,
child or adolescent.
April. Civil registration of marriage or cohabitation test
extramarital adopters.
May. Certification of the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare
or authorized for the purpose, on physical fitness entity
mental, social and moral adopters, issued not earlier
than six months, and the constancy of the respective entity on
personal integration of the child or adolescent with the adopter
or adopters.
6. Reigning criminal record police numbers or the
adopters.
7. Certification update on the validity of the license
operation of the institution where you are hosted on ni-
No, child or adolescent, issued by the Colombian Institute of
Family Welfare.
8. Approval of accounts guardian, if applicable.
. For the purposes of adoption, extramarital cohabitation-
trimonial may be tested by any of the following means:
1. Enrollment permanent partner in the re-
registers of the Family Compensation or institutions
safety or welfare.
Two. Recording of the declaration of coexistence that makes the couple,
Notary of the place of domicile of the same, with no advance
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Three.'s Birth Certificate of children born by the stop-
ja.
In the case of permanent residents in the outer co-
rior, extramarital cohabitation be tested in accordance with
the law of the country of residence of the applicants.
125. Additional requirements for foreign adopters .
When the adoptive parents are foreigners residing abroad,
shall provide, in addition, the following documents:
1. Certification issued by the government or private entity
officially approved, stating the undertaking to
monitoring of the child or young adoptable until national
tion in the country of residence of the adoptive parents.
Two. Authorization government of the country of residence of the adopted
sented to the income of the child or adolescent adoptable.
Three. Concepts favor of adoption issued by the Ombudsman
Family based on the interview made with the adoptive parents and the
review of documentation that the entity authorized to effect
Tuar adoption programs recommended adopters.
. Documents required for adoption, will be au-
tenticados under the rules of the Code of Procedure Ci-
vile, and do not require further ratification. Where animals are not in Spanish-
lish, must be accompanied by a translation, made by the Minis-
istry of Foreign Affairs for officially authorized translator
I Zado.
126. Special Rules of the adoption procedure.
Making processes in the following special rules will
tions:
1. Declared demand shall be conveyed to the Defender of Fa-
ily for a term of three (3) business days. If the Ombudsman is flattened-

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re at it, the court shall render judgment within ten (10) business days
after admission.
The judge may set a maximum term of ten (10) days to
enact and practice tests as necessary. Expired
this term, take the appropriate decision.
Two. Suspension process. You may request suspension
process up to one non-renewable term of three months, provided
showing good cause. They may request the suspension or resume
dation process adopters or Family Advocate.
Three. Early completion of the process. When the applicant dies
tant adoption before issuing the judgment process ter-
will undermine.
If the application for adoption regardless joint and one of the adopters
dies before issuing the sentence, the process will continue with
if the survivor expresses its intention to persist in her case
in which the sentence to be spoken only take effect in respect of
this; otherwise the process will end.
April. Notification of the judgment. At least one of the take-
ing must personally go to court to receive notice
of the judgment.
May. Contents and effect of the judgment. The judgment decreeing the
adoption shall contain the information necessary for their registration
tion in the civil registration constitutes the birth certificate and replace
the source, which is voided. Once firm entered in the
Civil Registry and produce all rights and obligations
tions specific to the paternal or maternal-child relationship from the date
of filing of the application. In any case, the judgment shall
omitted to mention the name of the parents blood.
The judgment decreeing the adoption may be appealed to the
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you established in the Code of Civil Procedure, where inter-
come the Family Advocate.
127. Social Security Adopters and Foster . The
father and adoptive mother of a child shall be entitled to the enjoyment
and payment of maternity leave provided for in paragraph 4 of
Article 34 of Law 50 of 1990 and other rules governing the matter,
which will also include paternity leave enshrined in the
Act 755 of 2002, including payment of the license to parents
adopters.
The foster children are entitled to be members of the cor-
sponding EPS or ARS, from the moment of delivery to the
adoptive parents by the Colombian Family Welfare Institute
Family.
128. Requirement to leave the country . The child, the child or
the adopted adolescent may only leave the country when the judgment
decreeing the adoption is final. The authorities of emi-
tion require copy of the order with proof of execution
tory.
129. Foods . In the car running transfer of the de-
commands or Family Advocate report, the judge will set quota
provisional food, provided there is evidence of the link
incurred in the maintenance obligation. If you have no proof on the sol-
economic solvency of the obligor, the judge may establish take-
do consider your heritage, social status, customs and general
all backgrounds and circumstances relevant to assessing their
economic capacity. In any case it is presumed that accrues to
least the legal minimum wage.
The judgment may provide that food-paid and insured
ren through the establishment of a capital that satisfies rent.
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business following the judge shall proceed as indicated in the inci-
so next.
The judge must take the necessary measures to ensure that the required
complying with the order established by the provisional share of food
ments in the settlement or judgment on the point. With di-
cho decree order seizure, attachment, appraisal and auction of goods
or rights of the former, which practice subject to the re-
rules of the executive process.
Shall be terminated if the obligor pays the arrears and
provides surety to guarantee payment of the appropriate fees to
the next two years.
In the case of private settlement or court settlement,
with a copy of one or the minutes of the proceedings the applicant may
advance before the family court executive process for collecting
fees due and which may hereafter be caused.
When information is taken that the obligation to supply
food is in default of paying alimony by
more than a month, the judge who knows or has known process
food or go ahead Executive will notify the Department
Security Administrative ordering prevent from leaving the country
to both provide adequate security for compliance with the obligations
ing food and will be reported to credit bureaus.
Posted in alimony court order, in hearing
conciliation or private agreement shall mean adjusted from
from 1 January next year on the same date, in at-
percentage equal to the consumer price index, notwithstanding that
the judge or the parties by agreement, establish another formula
periodic adjustment.
However, when you have changed the economic capacity of ali-
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agreement may modify alimony, and any of them
You can ask the judge amendment. In the latter case the interested
sado must submit with the application a copy at least infor-
evil of providence, the record of settlement or private agreement
as it has been reported.
While the debtor fails or pave the obligation to comply
food you have about the child or adolescent shall not be
claim heard in custody and personal care or
exercise of other rights to him or her.
The provisions of this Article shall also apply to the offer
food to children or adolescents.
Failure of the maintenance responsibility generates
ity criminal.
130. Special measures for compliance with the
maintenance obligation. Notwithstanding the assurances of compliance
treatment of any kind as the parties or established by
laws, the judge shall take the following steps during the process or
Case, designed to ensure the timely satisfaction of the
maintenance obligation:
1. When the food required to supply whatever wage, the
Judge may order the respective payer or employer discount and
consign court orders, up to fifty percent (50%)
what legally include the monthly salary of the defendant, and
to the same percentage of their benefits, then the
law deductions. Failure to comply with the previous order, makes the
employer or payer if applicable, jointly and the can-
undiscounted amounts. To this end, in previous incident
the same process, against this or that will extend the or-
den charges.
February. Wage Garnishment When and no possible pay-
tion, but the right of ownership of real K-proven
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nial of any other nature, headed by the defendant, the
Judge may grant an injunction on them in sufficient quantity
cient to guarantee payment of the obligation and up to fifty
percent (50%) of their yields. Embargo and-
excluded kidnapping and implements useful work
person named to comply with the support obligation.
131. Accumulation of food processes. If the well-
tions of the person required or income shall be found seized
by virtue of a previous action based on the food or affection
execution of a sentence of food, the judge, ex officio or
request of a party, having knowledge of the fact in a process
concurrently, will assume the knowledge of the different processes
the only effect noted the amount of several pensions feed
tions, taking into account the condition of the obligor and the neces-
versities of different food.
132. Continued support obligation . When
parents the sanction of suspension or loss of pa-imposed
tria power, why not cease the maintenance obligation. This obligation
tion ends when the child, the child or adolescent is delivered
adoption.
133. Prohibitions in relation to food . The de-
right of ordering food may not be transferred upon death,
not sold or disposed of in any way, nor waived. Which must
food can not oppose the plaintiff in compensation which
the plaintiff owed him.
Nevertheless, alimony arrears po-
Dran offset or waived the right to sue and trans-
mitirse upon death, sold or disposed of, with permission
court, subject to the requirement that the debt claim responsibility
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134. credits Priority of food . The appropriations
cough food for children, and adolescents
enjoy priority over all others.
135. especially Legitimacy . In order to do
the payment of alimony, either repre-
the legal representatives of the child or adolescent or Family Advocate
may promote, before the competent judges, processes,
an required, including those aimed at the revocation or declaration
tion simulation dispositions of assets food
tant.
136. Deprivation of administration of the goods of the ni-
No, child or adolescent . In the process for the deprivation of administrative
administration of the estate of the child or adolescent, the judge may
order the provisional suspension of the powers of disposition and
management of assets and the appointment of a guardian or cu-
tor, depending on whether.
137. Restitution international children, girls or
adolescents. With Family Ombudsman report on des-
According to the international return of the child or adolescent
you, the family court will begin the process.
The Family Advocate will intervene on behalf of the interest
the child or teen wrongfully retained, subject to the
performance of taken over the party.
138. particular obligation for competent authorities
competent for restoration of rights . In all cases of ma-
immediate manner to it, the competent authority shall
perform the verification of the security picture in the orderly
Article 52 of this law.
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Book II



TITULOI
Criminal Responsibility System
Teen and other provisions
Chapter I
139. criminal responsibility system for adolescents
tees. criminal responsibility system for adolescents is the con-
set of principles, rules, procedures, judicial authorities
specialized and administrative bodies governing or involved in
investigation and prosecution of crimes committed by persons
have fourteen (14) and eighteen (18) years at the time of co-
scoring the offense.
140. The purpose of the criminal responsibility pa-
ra adolescents . In regard to criminal liability for adolescents
Centes both the process and the measures taken are technical in nature
ter teaching, specific and differentiated with respect to the system
adults, according to the comprehensive protection. The process should guar-
antee restorative justice, truth and reparations.
Where normative conflicts between the provisions of this
law and other laws, as well as for all hermeneutical effect, self-
judicial authorities should always favor the interests of the
child and guided by the principles of comprehensive protection and co-
mo teaching, specific and distinct governing this system
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. In any case, full protection can serve
excuse to violate the rights and interests of children, girls and
adolescents.
141. Principles of criminal responsibility system pa-
ra adolescents. definitions and principles enshrined in the
Constitution, international human rights instruments,
and human rights in this Act shall apply in the System
Responsibility for Teenagers.
142. Exclusion of criminal liability for adolescents
Centes. Notwithstanding the civil responsibility of the parent or re-
sentatives legal and criminal liability consecrated
in paragraph 2 of Article 25 of the Penal Code, persons meno-
res fourteen (14) years and not be judged or declared responsible
criminally incarcerated under complaint or syndication ble
of having committed a criminal offense. The person under ca-
fourteen (14) years shall be immediately delivered by police
childhood and adolescence to the competent authority for the veri-
tion of their rights guaranteed under the provisions
in this law. The police shall be identified and col-
tion of behavioral data bondable p.
Neither will be judged, nor incur criminal liability
subject to criminal penalties persons over fourteen (14)
and under eighteen (18) years with mental disabilities or mental
such, but assigned the respective security measure. These if-
situations should be properly tested in the process, provided
when the criminal offense relates to disability.
143. Children under fourteen (14) years . When
do a person under fourteen (14) years incurred in the commission of
an offense will only apply measures warranty verification
picture of his recovery and should be linked to processes
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Family room, which will observe all the guarantees of
due process and the right of defense.
If a child or teenager under fourteen (14) years is
caught in flagrante delicto by a police authority, is what
them immediately or no later than the end of the distance
available to the competent authorities for protection and Resetting
Free foundation. If you are an individual who is surprised, should
put it immediately available to the police authority to
is applicable in the same way.
1 . When the outcome of an investigation or trial
strong evidence of the occurrence of a child or arising
teen under fourteen (14) years in the commission of a crime,
copy of the relevant shall be forwarded to the competent authorities
protection and restoration of rights.
2nd. The ICBF establish technical guidelines for
special programs for the protection and restoration of right-
rights, for the care of children or adolescents me-
dren under fourteen (14) years who have committed crimes.
144. applicable procedure . Unless special rules
defined in this book procedure, the procedure of
system of adolescent criminal responsibility is governed by the
standards embodied in Act 906 of 2004 (Penal System-accusatory
river), except those that are contrary to the interests of the
teenager.
145. Judicial Police in the accountability system
penalty for teens. processes in which they are involved
children or adolescents as perpetrators or participants in a crime, or
as victims thereof, shall act as judicial police
Police childhood and adolescence, or failing members
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childhood. In any case the measures that are ahead will be pre-
Family present an ombudsman.
146. The Family Advocate in the system responsible
bility for criminal adolescents. performances in all of the process
so and in the stages of inquiry, investigation and trial, the ado-
lescent must be accompanied by the Family Advocate, who
will verify the guarantee of the rights of adolescents.
147. Hearings on the criminal responsibility
for teenagers. Audiences filled at the process
adolescent criminal responsibility, before the judges control
guarantees and knowledge to the judges, will be closed to
public if the judge believes that advertising the procedure ex-
offers psychological harm to the child or adolescent. When this
provides, in these subjects may intervene only process
salts.
148. specialized character. Application of this Act
both the process and the implementation of measures for responsibility
Adolescent criminal ity, will be provided by authorities and bodies
We expertise in childhood and adolescence.
. To fulfill measures reestablishment
of rights to children under 14 years of running san-
tions imposed on adolescents aged 14 to 16 and 16 to 18
who commit crimes, the ICBF design guidelines of
specialized programs in which the principles shall prevail
principles of public policy of strengthening the family in accordance
tion with the Constitution and the Treaties, Agreements and Rules
International governing matter.
149. Presumption of age. When doubt exists in relation
tion with age teenager and while the expert authority
competent defined, is presumed to be under 18. Throughout
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150. practice evidence . Children, girls and
adolescents may be called as witnesses in the penalty process-
them to be brought forward against adults. His statements only the
You can take the Family Ombudsman questionnaire sent with pre-
previously by the prosecutor or the judge. The defender only make the pre-
questions that are not contrary to their best interests.
Exceptionally, the court may intervene in the questioning of
child, the child or adolescent to get this answer the
question that you have made or do it clearly and
accurate. This examination will be held outside the precincts of the
hearing and in the presence of Family Advocate, always respect-
prevalent do their rights.
The same procedure was adopted for the statements and in-
interviews that must be made before the Judicial Police and the Attorney
during the stages of inquiry or investigation.
At the discretion of the judge, the testimony may be practiced through
audio video communications, in which case it will not be necessary
physical presence of the child, the child or adolescent.
151. The right to due process and the guarantees pro-
salts. Adolescents who commit crimes are entitled to due
criminal process, basic procedural safeguards such as the pre-
presumption of innocence, the right to be notified of imputacio-
tions, the right of defense and contradiction, the right to advisory
ramiento, the right to the presence of parents or guardians, the right
cho to remain silent, the right to confront the witnesses
and interrogate them, the right of appeal to higher authority
and other guarantees enshrined in the Constitution, the law and the
international treaties.
In all cases, the rights enjoyed under the present
system an adolescent perpetrator or a criminal offense
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152. principle of legality . No teenager can
be investigated charged or tried for any act or omission, when
of the crime that is not previously defined in the law
current penal, expressly and unequivocally. The teen-
clared responsible for the judicial authority of the commission of a
offense shall be punished by the imposition of measures
defined in this law.
153. Reserve errands . The actions processing
you advanced them in the system of criminal liability for adolescents
Centes may only be known to the parties, their agents, and
control agencies.
The identity of the defendant, except for those mentioned
in the preceding paragraph, it shall have reservation.
It is prohibited to disclose the identity or image that allows the
identification of persons prosecuted.
154. law defense. Teenager throughout
procedural action and even before the complaint should have a
proxy to forward their technique defense. No action pro-
CESAL void if your agent is not present. Teenager
guardian may designate who shall be entitled to review the dili-
cies and to act from the time of the criminal news.
Should not have taken over, the teens, the Mi-
Public Ministry, or the judicial police shall request the assignment of a
Defender of the Public Defender's Office of the
Pueblo.
155. principle of immediacy. No action to be
Later in the trial stage is not valid if forward di-
directly by the judicial officer. The violation of this principle
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156. indigenous teenagers and other ethnic groups . The
adolescents from indigenous communities will juz-
Pollack according to the rules and procedures of their own communities
des under the special enshrined in Indian law
Article 246 of the Constitution, international treaties
human rights ratified by Colombia and the law. Provided
when the penalty imposed is not contrary to their dignity, either
be allowed to be subjected to abuse or harassment and infor-
Mara: the judicial authority on the action or proceeding to be-
Guir by the community to the action to be taken.
. Children, girls and adolescents who are found-
train outside the scope of their community and who commit crimes, be
system subject to criminal liability for teenagers, if
not want to return to their home communities.
157. Special prohibitions. processes in response
criminal liability for teenagers not from agreements between
the Prosecution and the Defence.
When the teen accedes charges hearing lega-
tion of apprehension or imputation shall refer the
matter to the trial judge to set a date for the hearing-
ence of the penalty imposed. Judge urge the Ombudsman
Family will proceed to the study of family status, economic
nomic, social, psychological and cultural teenager and render the report
at that hearing.
Judge to proceed to select the penalty to be imposed shall
account the acceptance of fees for the teenager, and during the imple-
execution of the penalty is a factor for the modification
thereof.
158. Ban on trial in absentia . The ado-
adolescents undergoing prosecution for criminal responsibility
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recency research and public defender or continue apo-
sidered fully assume its defense to the prosecution or the pre-
conclusion. If there indictment, the public defender or notify apode-
rado and Family Advocate. The process is suspended while
achieves the appearance of the defendant. In these events the prescription
tion of criminal proceedings shall be increased by one third.
159. Prohibition background . Profession Sentences
processes in arid criminal liability for adolescents
have the character of legal precedent. These registers are reserved
fords and may be used by competent judicial authorities
competent to define the measures applicable in the case of steady-
cer nature and seriousness of the behavior and proportionality and
suitability measurement.
The competent authorities shall make systems compatible
information to keep track of teenagers who
committed crimes, in order to define the guidelines of the policy-
criminal policy for adolescents and youth.
160. concept of deprivation of liberty . Means
imprisonment for all forms of detention in a this-
public or private establishment, ordered by judicial authority, the
that adolescents are not allowed out of their own volition.
161. Exceptional use of imprisonment . For
the effects of adolescent criminal responsibility, the private
tion of freedom only applies to people when
commit the act have completed fourteen (14) and are under
eighteen (18) years. The deprivation of liberty only proceed as
educational measure.
162. Separation of adolescents deprived of the liber-
tad. deprivation of freedom of adolescents, in cases
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programs of the National Family Welfare always
separated from adults.
While there are no special facilities for separate
to detain adults adolescents deprived of liberty, the fun-
ary court will proceed to grant provisional release or de-
home retention.
Chapter II
163. Integration . Part of the system responsible
criminal bility for teens:
1. Prosecutors Delegated before the Criminal Court for adolescents
ing, who will address the direction of research in the
which teenagers are allegedly committed,
as perpetrators or participants in criminal behavior.
February. Judges Penalties for teens, Family and Promiscuous
Municipal who will advance the actions and functions ju-
diciales assigned to them by law.
March. Chambers Criminal and Family Courts of Superior
Judicial District to serve on the Board of Criminal Affairs for ado-
adolescents in the same courts, to whom shall take the second
given instance.
4. The Supreme Court of Justice, Criminal Cassation Chamber, before the
which the extraordinary appeal is processed, and the action of
review.
May. Judicial Police and the Specialized Technical Corps adscri-
Associate Attorney to cough before the Criminal Courts for adolescents and
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6.'s National Police with specialized staff who must
support the actions of the judicial authorities and entities of the system
subject.
7.'s Public Defender's National Advocacy
The Public Defender, who must assume the defen-
sa technique of the process, when the child or adolescent lacks
attorney.
8. Ombudsmen Colombian Institute of Family of Real-
Family tar and Family Commissioners or Inspectors Polic-
ed, when they must take steps to verify the warranty-
ed picture, and measures for its restoration.
9. The Colombian Institute for Family Welfare who respond
by the technical guidelines for the implementation of the measures pe-
daggicas provided in this book.
10. The other institutions that are part of the system Na-
nal of Family Welfare.
1 . Every responsible entities comprising the
Criminal Responsibility System for adolescents should guaranteed
Tsar provision or allocation of charges required for
operation and expertise of the staff.
2nd. The designation of those who make the system
adolescent criminal responsibility shall be persons
demonstrating qualified criminal law knowledge, and in-
infancy and family, and domestic and international standards
human rights.
3 . The teams that develop specialized programs
both, they provide the judicial authorities to support and advice on
process each of the teens that are linked to these
programs, reporting progress and present needs.

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164. The adolescent criminal courts . Cranse in
throughout the country within the ordinary criminal jurisdiction,
criminal courts for teens.
1 . The National Government and the Superior Council of the
Judiciary take the necessary measures to ensure the creation
tion and operation of the criminal courts for teens
throughout the country.
2nd. Juvenile Judges assume so transition
tory the powers conferred by this Act to judges pe-
Teen signals until the criminal courts are created pa-
ra adolescents.
165. Competition criminal judges for adolescents
tees . Teen criminal judges know the judgment
of persons under eighteen (18) years and older than fourteen-
ce (14) years accused of violating the law. They also know
the control function guarantees accountability processes
Teen criminal than your knowledge.
166. Competence Promiscuous Family Judges
in criminal matters. At sites where there was not a criminal court
teen the Judicial Council shall provide that Thurs-
ces Family Promiscuous fulfill the functions defined for
Teen criminal judges in the previous article on the
judgment and control processes guarantee responsibility
penalty for teens. A lack of criminal judge for teenagers or
promiscuous family, the municipal judge shall deal with the processes
by adolescent criminal responsibility.
. Competition from Promiscuous Judges
Family in this area will be maintained until established the
adolescent criminal courts needed to address the pro-
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167. Functional differentiation of judges . Is guaranteed
Zara was the officer who has served as judge of con-
control of collateral in a given pe-accountability process
nal youth respect for certain offense, is not juz assign-
gamiento thereof.
For the effectiveness of this warranty, the Superior Council of the Judica-
ture and, by delegation, the Sectional Councils of the Judiciary,
They take the general and specific measures that ensure
proper distribution of powers between the criminal judges
adolescents Promiscuous Family Judges and municipal judges.
168. Composition and powers of the Boards of affairs-
criminal cough for adolescents. District Superior Courts
Judicial count of Criminal Affairs Facilities for teenagers
specialized in matters that relate to criminal liability
teenager. These rooms shall be composed of one (1) Magistrate
the Criminal Court Judges and two (2) of the Family Room or your de-
Civil defect room, the respective High Court.
In the process of the adolescent criminal responsibility is-
second instance shall take before the Boards of Penal Affairs
Teens of the High Courts Judicial District.
. The National Government and the Supreme Council of Ju-
dicatura resources to ensure the formation of the Boards
Criminal Affairs Teen with specialized judges
two on the topic of adolescent criminal responsibility.
Chapter III
169. De criminal liability. punitive behaviors
ble by persons over fourteen (14) years and not
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criminal and civil bility, according to the rules set forth in the pre-
present law.
170. Incident repair . Parents, or represent-
ing laws are jointly liable, and as such, de-
for must be quoted or repair attend the incident at the request of the
victim of convicted or his counsel. This summons must be made
in the audience who open the proceedings of the incident.
171. De prosecution . Criminal action will be informal
except in crimes that require their complaint or grievance.
172. withdrawn . The crimes querellables allowed de-
withdrawal for.
173. Termination of criminal proceedings . The criminal action is ex-
guished by death, resignation, prescription, reconciliation and repair
integral ration of damage when place, application of prin-
principle of opportunity, and in other cases under this Act
and the Code of Criminal Procedure.
174. The principle of opportunity, conciliation and
full compensation for damages . The judicial authorities shall
at all times facilitate reaching agreements that allow the con-
conciliation and repairing the damage, and will as a principle rec-
tor the preferred application of the principle of opportunity. These are
place with the consent of both parties and will be carried ca-
bo with a pedagogical and educational vision in which the child
the child or adolescent can become aware of the consequences
his criminal conduct and responsibilities that she
derived. Moreover, the conciliator will seek reconciliation with the
victim.
Where the application of the principle of opportunity are THEY MAY
derive risks to life and physical integrity of the adolescent,
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which include, among others, financial aid for changing
family residence. The Government will manage the appropriation of
needed to cover this category headings.
175. The opportunity principle in monitoring processes
two teenagers as participants in the crimes committed by
armed outlaw groups . The Attorney General of the Na-
tion may waive prosecution in cases where the
adolescents, in any condition have been part of groups
armed groups operating outside the law, or have participated directly or indirectly
rectly in hostilities or armed actions or offenses
committed by armed groups outside the law when:
1. Was established that the teenager was the foundation of his
decision the social, economic and cultural conditions of their me-
gave estimated to have higher value as belonging to a
armed groups outside the law.
Two. Was established that the situation of social marginalization, economic
economic and cultural not allowed to have other adolescent alter-
native development of his personality.
Three. Was established that the teenager was unable to
direct their efforts to know another form of social participation.
April. By force, threat, coercion and constraint.
Teens who dissociate from illegal armed groups
of the law, will have to be referred to specialized care program
Lizada the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare, Child
and adolescents demobilized from illegal armed groups.
. The opportunity principle does not apply when
question of fact that could mean serious violations of the right
international humanitarian law, crimes against humanity or genocide
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176. especially Prohibition . The interview is prohibited
and use in intelligence activities for children, girls
and adolescents demobilized from illegal armed groups
of the law by law enforcement authorities. The breach
tion of this provision shall be punished by dismissal from
charge, without prejudice to any criminal action that may be required.
Chapter V
177. Sanctions . There are penalties for adolescents
Centes who have been declared them criminal responsibility:
1. The warning.
February. Imposing rules of conduct.
March. Servicing the community
April.'s Probation.
May. Internment in semi-closed environment.
6.'s Detention center specializing in care.
The penalties provided for in this Article shall be served in
specialized care programs of the National Well-
Family room and must meet technical guidelines designed
two for the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare.
1 . For the implementation of all sanctions authority
competent authority shall ensure that the teenager is linked to the system
ma education. The Family Advocate or his substitute shall
monitor compliance with this obligation and verify warranty
their rights.
2nd. The judge issuing the order shall be the authority for
control their execution.

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. 178. The purpose of sanctions. Sanctions points-
das in the previous article have a protective purpose, educational
and restorative, and shall be implemented with the support of family and special
lists.
The judge may change depending on individual circumstances as
Dual adolescent and special needs measures im-
sunsets.
179. Criteria for the definition of sanctions. To
define penalties it must take into account:
1. The nature and gravity of the offense.
February. Proportionality and appropriateness of the sanction served circum-
circumstances and gravity of the offense; circumstances and needs
des teenager and needs of society.
March. Adolescent age.
April. Accepting teenage charges.
May. Failure commitments to the Judge.
6. Failure of sanctions.
1 . In computing the deprivation of liberty in center
specialized care, the judicial authority shall deduct the per-
iodine preventive detention which was performed on the ado-
lescent.
2nd. Adolescents between 14 and 18 years who breach
any of the penalties provided for in this Code, the end
penalty time in detention.
Failure by teenager commitment
will not return to infringe the penal law, result in the imposition of the sanction
tion of imprisonment by the judge.

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180. Rights adolescents during execution
of sanctions . During execution of sanctions, the adolescent
cente have the following rights in addition to those contained in the
Constitution and this code:
1. Preferably Be always kept in their family environment and
when it meets the conditions for its development.
Two. Receive information on specialized care program
given in being bound during the stages for
compliance with the sanction.
Three. Receive health and social services for people with form-
suitable vocational, and continuing their education process agreements
do with their age and grade level.
April. Communicate privately with his attorney or Public Defender
Groups, with the Family Advocate, with the Prosecutor and the authority
court.
May. Submit requests before any authority and to be ga-
antees the answer.
6. Communicate freely with their parents, guardians or res-
sible, unless expressly prohibited by the judicial authority.
7. A that his family informed of the rights that she
and correspond regarding the status and rights of adolescents
cente.
181. Preventive Detention . At any time
process and before the due process hearing, the judge control
guarantees, as a last resort, may order the preventive detention
tive if available:
1. Reasonable risk that the adolescent evade the process.
February. Founded fear of destruction of evidence or impedance.
Three. Grave danger for the victim, the complainant, witness or co-
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1 . The remand shall not proceed but
Where, according to the gravity of the offense would be admissible
deprivation of liberty as a measure. It will run in centers in-
specialized ternamiento where processed adolescents should
be separated from those already sentenced.
2nd. Preventive detention may not exceed
four months extendable motivated by a month. If cum-
pale trial this term is not over for trial condenato-
ria, the judge hearing the same will cease, replacing
other measures such as assigning a family, moving to a home
or an educational institution.
While in custody, adolescents receive
care, protection and all the social, educational assistance, profes-
tional, psychological, medical and physical-that they may require in view of their
age, sex and personality.
182. The admonition. recrimination is that the authorities
Judicial dad does to the teen about the consequences of the fact
and the requirement of criminal damage repair. In all cases
must attend an educational course on respect for the rights
human and citizen who will be in charge of the Institute of
Studies of the Public Ministry.
If ordered to pay damages, the judicial officer
will urge the child or adolescent and their parents in your payment
terms of the judgment.
183. The rules of conduct. 's the imposition by the au-
thority to teen court obligations or prohibitions
regulate their way of life, and to promote and ensure its form-
training. This penalty may not exceed two (2) years.
184. The provision of social services to the community .
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perform, for free, for a period not exceeding 6 me-
ses during a maximum of eight hours per week preferably
temente weekends and holidays or working days without
affect their school day.
. In any case, the performance of which is prohibited-
any work that may be hazardous or to interfere education
teenager, or to be harmful to their health or development
physical, mental, spiritual, moral or social development.
185. The probation. 's granting of freedom
giving the judiciary the teen provided mandatory
ria undergo supervision, assistance and guidance of a
program of specialized care. This measure may not last
more than two years.
186. Mostly semi-closed. 's linking adolescent
cente a specialized program to which attention must attend
not necessarily during school hours or on weekends sema-
na. This penalty may not exceed three years.
187. The deprivation of liberty. deprivation of liber-
tad in skilled care for adolescents apply
over sixteen (16) and under eighteen (18) years to be-
an found responsible for committing offenses punishable minimum
established in the Penal Code is or exceed ma (6) years in prison
sion. In these cases, the deprivation of liberty in spotlight
specialist will run for one (1) to five (5) years.
Where teens aged fourteen (14) and
under eighteen (18) years are found responsible for
felony murder, kidnapping or extortion, in all its forms,
deprivation of liberty in specialty care center will
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Part of the penalty imposed may be replaced by the establishment
ing periodic presentations, community service, the
commitment not to reoffend and keep good behavior
to, for the time specified by the judge. Failure of these com-
commitments entail the loss of these benefits and compliance
the rest of the penalty initially imposed under deprivation of liber-
tad.
. If the penalty of deprivation of force being liber-
comply tad teen eighteen (18) years, this may con-
tinue until it meets the twenty (21) years. In no event
Such penalty may be met on sites intended for offenders ma-
older than age.
Specialized Care Centers will care dif-
spread between teens under eighteen (18) years and
those who came of age and should continue
compliance with the sanction. This care must include your know-
physical separation within the Centre.
. 188. Rights of juvenile detainees .
In addition to the rights enshrined in the Constitution and
in this law, private teen freedom has the fol-
following rights:
1. Staying committed in the same locality, municipality or distri-
to or next to the home of their parents, guardians or
responsible.
February. Place of internment That meets the hygienic requirements
ne, safety and health, with access to public services
cos essential and appropriate to achieve their overall training.
March. Be examined by a doctor immediately after
admission to specialized care program, in order to
previous violations to check their personal integrity veri-
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April. Continue their education according to their age and level
Academics.
May. To be maintained in any separate for adults
6. Law to participate in developing the individual plan for
the execution of the penalty.
7. Law to receive information on the internal rules of the
institution, especially regarding disciplinary sanctions
they can apply to you and the procedures for imposing
and execute them
8. Not be transferred arbitrarily program which meets
the sanction. The transfer may be made only by a written order
judicial authority.
9. Not be subjected to any type of insulation.
10. Maintain correspondence and communication with family
and friends, and visits at least once a week.
11. Having access to information in the media.
189. Imposition of penalty. Concluded the allegations
of the participants in the hearing of the trial the judge declared
if there is room or not the imposition of protective measures, summon
hearing for the imposition of the penalty which shall assist the
Family Ombudsman to present a study that will contain
least the following: family, economic situation, social
cial, psychological and cultural teenager and any other matter
and which the official is relevant to the imposition of
penalty. Listened family ombudsmen judge imposed the
corresponding penalty.
The sanctions were imposed in the trial hearing that de-
be continuous and be private, under pain of nullity. If the hearing jui-
trade can not be done in one day, will continue for all
consecutive hearings as necessary, until the conclu-
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longer interruption leads to the further embodiment of the
debate since its inception.
190. punishment for offenses committed by police
by adolescents. Violations committed by police ado-
adolescents will be sanctioned as follows:
Shall have jurisdiction to prosecute and punish the Commissioner
Family of the place where the contravention was committed or in de-
fect the Mayor.
When the violation results in monetary penalties, these
will be imposed on anyone who has parental authority or custody and this
be responsible for its payment, which may be enforced by juris-
coercive diction.
The traffic violations committed by adolescents
15 and 18 will be sanctioned by the Commissioners of Fami-
lia or otherwise by the Mayor.
For the punishment of offenses committed by adolescents
They follow the same procedures established for older
of age, provided that they are compatible with the principles of this
And especially with the Code referred to in this title.
191. arrest in flagrante delicto . The teen-surprised
do in the act will be taken immediately to the Attorney Delegate-
do to the judicial authority, who within 36 hours
submit it to Judge Warranty Control and will expose how
produced apprehension. Upon request of the prosecutor, which contain the
charges, the judge sent control performance guarantees to judge
knowledge to cite this trial hearing within
10 business days .
11
In otherwise the process will continue
11
Judgment C-684-09.
the expression "the request of the prosecutor, the
which contain the charges, the judge sent control guarantees the acts-
tion to the trial judge to cite this trial hearing den-

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criminal procedure in force, with special rules for the process
teen laid down in this book.
PART II
Chapter One
Special Procedures When the Children
Girls or Teens are Victims
Crimes
192. Special rights of children, girls and
adolescent victims. During the proceedings for offenses in
which children, girls, and teenagers are victims opera-
ary court will consider the principles of the best interests
child, primacy of rights, comprehensive protection and rights-
rights enshrined in the international conventions ratified by
Colombia, in the Constitution and the law.
193. Criteria for the development of the judicial process
crimes in which victims are children, girls and adolescents
Centes crime victims. To give effect to the prin-
principles established in the preceding article and ensure re-establishment
to rights, in proceedings for offenses which are
against children, girls and teenagers judicial authority
will consider the following specific criteria:
1. Will give priority to measures, tests, actions and decisions
tions to be taken.
Two. Was Citar parents, legal guardians or persons with
who live together, when these are not the aggressors, that we
assist in claiming their rights. Likewise, it shall inform
immediate family ombudsmen, so that the appropriate me-
tro 10 business days ", contained in Article 191 of the Law
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verification measures guaranteeing rights and restoration
relevant in cases where the child or adolescent victim
permanently or temporarily devoid of parents, legal representative, or
these are linked as authors or participants in the offense.
Three. Shall pay particular attention to the punishment of those responsible,
compensation for damages and the full restoration of the de-
rights violated.
April. Was ex officio or at the request of the children, girls and
adolescent victims, their parents, legal representatives
them, the Family Advocate or the Public Ministry, the practice of
precautionary measures authorized by law to secure payment
damages and compensation in such event. In these cases
not be necessary to provide security.
May.'ll Have special care, for ending processes
by settlement, dismissal or full compensation, not vul-
neren rights of children, girls and adolescents victims
crime.
6. Shall refrain from applying the principle of opportunity and sentence
conditional execution when children, girls or adolescents
ing are victims of crime, unless shown to appear
were compensated.
7. Will pay special attention to all the steps in
involving children and adolescents victims of crime
take them into account their opinion, the quality of children, respect for their
dignity, privacy and other rights under this law.
Also ensure that they are not stigmatized, nor are they generate
further damage to the development of the judicial process responsible
ble.
8. Shall take into account the views of children, girls and adolescents
Centes crime victims in medical examinations of-
practicrseles ban. When they can not express, consent
what will their parents, legal guardians or failing the defen-
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nero inspector or family. If for some reason the prestaren is
It will explain the importance of research and
likely consequences that would result from the inability to
practice them. Persevere in their refusal will attend the judge con-
control guarantees to decide whether or not the measure must be practiced.
Measurements are always practice that are strictly necessary
tions they do not represent a danger to health impairment
teenager.
9. Competent authorities will order the taking of measures is-
peciales to ensure the safety of children, girls and
adolescent victims and / or witnesses of crimes and their families, as
because of criminal investigations become necessary.
10. Will inform and guide the children, girls and adolescents
crime victims, their parents, legal guardians or persons
coexist with those on the purpose of the proceedings of the process
so, the result of research and how can
assert their rights.
11. Will refrain from ordering the house arrest, where
where the accused is a member of the household of the child or
Teen victim of crime.
12. Where a child or young person is required to submit testi-
testimony must be accompanied by specialized authority or
psychologist, in accordance with the requirements referred to in the pre-
present law.
13. The proceedings should intervene when a child or adolescent girl
lescent, the judicial authority shall ensure that it is free of pre-
injury or intimidation.
194. Court in criminal proceedings . In the hearings
stances in which they investigate and prosecute crimes whose victim is
person under eighteen (18) years, you can not expose the
victim against the aggressor. For this purpose I will use any-
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cuentre accompanied by a trained professional that suits the
examination and cross into understandable language to their
age. If the judge sees fit in them may only be
parties to the proceedings, the judicial authority, the family advocate,
control agencies and scientific staff required to support the
child or adolescent.
195. Powers of the family advocate in proceedings
criminal . In criminal proceedings for offenses in which victims either
m to a child or adolescent, the family advocate may request
information on the development of research, for purposes of
take measurements of warranty verification and subtraction-Free
relevant establishment.
196. Functions of the legal representative of the victim .
Parents or the legal representative of the person children and ado-
adolescents, are empowered to intervene in criminal proceedings
to investigate or judge an adult for an offense which is
victim a child or young person as a representative of this, in
the terms of the Code of Criminal Procedure and pa-
To initiate the incident of full compensation of damages.
Children victims are entitled to be assisted during
judgment and motion for full compensation by counsel (a) ca-
recognized electrician represent its interests even without the support of their parents and
appointed by the Ombudsman.
197. Incident comprehensive repair processes
children, girls and teenagers are victims . In the pro-
criminal processes in which an adult is tried for an offense which is
victim a child or young person, the incident repair inte-
gral of job losses will start if parent representatives
legal or defender of the family did not submit within
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198. specialized care programs for chil-
dren, girls and young victims of crime . The Government
National, provincial, district, and municipal, under the supervision
of the governing body of the National Family Welfare System di-
SENARA and implement specialized care programs for chil-
dren, girls and young victims of crime, which meet
comprehensive protection, the type of crime, going to the best interests
primacy of rights.
199. substitute Benefits and mechanisms . When
try the crimes of homicide or injury under detailed rules
willful dad, crimes against freedom, integrity and sexuality education
them, or kidnapping, committed against children and adolescents,
the following rules apply:
1. Uttering If the grounds for the detention order in
cases of Article 306 of Law 906 of 2004, this will always consist
detention in prison establishment. They shall not apply in
these crimes not involving deprivation of liberty measures provided for in
Articles 307, paragraph b), and 315 of Act 906 of 2004.
February. Benefit replacement detention will not be granted pre-
ventive detention facility in the on-site detention
residence provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 314 of the
Act 906 of 2004.
March. Shall not extinction of the penal action under
opportunity principle laid down in Article 324, paragraph 8, of the
Act 906 of 2004 for cases in which compensation of prejudice-
services.
April. Penal No such surrogate Conditional Suspension
Execution of Sentences, referred to in Article 63 of the Code
Criminal.
May. Penal No such subrogated Parole pre-
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. 6 In no case the penalties enforcement judge granted the be-
efit of replacing the execution of the sentence, the provisions of Ar-
ass 461 of Act 906 of 2004.
7. Shall not rebates worth based on "preliminary agreements
and negotiations between the prosecutor and the accused or defendant "provided
Articles 348 to 351 of Act 906 of 2004.
8. Nor shall any other benefit or surrogate court will
or administrative, except benefits embodied collaboration
in the Code of Criminal Procedure, provided that this is effective.
. Where to stay temporarily vi-
People Act 600 of 2000, in the case of offenses for which re-
relates the first paragraph of this article shall not be granted the benefit
probation services guaranteed by surety extinction
criminal action for full payment of damages, suspension of medi-
gives assurance to be over sixty-five (65) years, re-
sorry for low plea bargain and confession; nor shall be granted
substitute mechanisms of deprivation of freedom
suspended sentence or conditional-axle suspension
execution of sentence and probation. Nor will proceed relative
of the above offenses as a substitute home detention
prison, nor will there be in any other legal surrogate benefit
judicial or administrative, except earnings per collaboration with-
enshrined in the Code of Criminal Procedure provided that this
is effective.
. 200 Article 119 of Law 599 of 2000 is as follows:
119. Aggravating Circumstances . When with
the conduct described in the preceding articles, coincides with one
circumstances you outlined in Article 104 the respective pe-
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When the acts mentioned in the preceding articles co-
getting into children under fourteen (14) years the respective
penalties were increased by double.
Book III
National Family Welfare System, Public Policy and
Inspection, Monitoring and Control
Chapter I
201. Defining public policies for children and ado-
cence . For the purposes of this Act, are considered politically
public of childhood and adolescence, the set of actions that
advances the state, with the participation of society and the fami-
lia, to ensure full protection of children, girls and
adolescents.
Public policies are implemented through the development, im-
mentation, monitoring and evaluation of plans, programs, pro-
projects and strategies.
202. objectives of public policy . The objectives of
public policy, including the following:
1. Directing action and state resources toward achieving
economic, political, cultural, environmental and social conditions
them, which enable the development of skills and oppor-
ties of children, girls and adolescents as subjects in
responsible exercise of their rights.
Two. Maintain current systems and information strategies
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Three. Designing and implementing actions to achieve the inclusion of
the most vulnerable to social life child population in conditions
equality.
April. Strengthen interagency and intersectoral coordination
203. guiding principles of public policy . The
public policies for children, adolescents and families as political
State shall be governed by at least the following principles:
1. Interests of the child or adolescent.
February. Prevalence of the rights of children, adolescent girls and
adolescents.
March. Comprehensive protection.
April. Equity.
May. Comprehensiveness and articulation of policies.
6. Solidarity.
7.'s Social participation.
8. Priority of public policy on children and adolescents
cia.
9. Complementarity.
10. The priority social investments aimed at children and ado-
cence.
11. The financing, management and efficiency of spending and investment
public.
12. The gender perspective.
204. responsible public policies for children and
adolescence . Are responsible for the design, implementation and evaluation are
tion of public policy for children and adolescents in the spheres-
national, provincial, district and municipal cough, the President of the
Republic, governors and mayors. Failure to comply will
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responsibility is delegated and leads to public accountability
accounts.
At the territorial level, it must have a public policy di-
differential and priority of childhood and adolescence that encourages arti-
lation between the municipal councils, assemblies and Congress
National to ensure the definition and allocation of resources
for the implementation of the proposed policy.
The National Planning Department, the Ministry of the Pro-
Social protection and the Ministry of Education, with technical assistance
ICBF should the minimum technical design guidelines that de-
Bern contain development plans in the area of childhood and
teens taking into account the life cycle approach ga-
LITY and restoration of rights.
The governor and the mayor, within the first four (4) me-
months of his term, made the diagnosis of the situation of the ni-
studies in which pregnancy and adolescence in his department and municipality, in order to
establish priority issues which should be addressed in your
Development Plan and identify strategies for the short, me-
medium and long term for it to be implemented.
Assemblies and Councils to approve the development plan and in-
version must verify that this corresponds to the results
the diagnosis is made. For this they require the governor and the al-
boiler, that we make known before the debate approval
Development Plan.
. The total financial surplus derived
ICBF management apply to the financing of political
public for Children and Adolescents defined in this Act.
205. National Family Welfare System . The Institu-
to Colombian Family Welfare System as rector Na-
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entities responsible for ensuring the rights, prevention
for a violation, the protection and restoration of the same,
at national, provincial, district, municipal areas and res-
resguardos or indigenous territories.
The National Council of Social Policy addressing the guide-lines
cough and recommendations of the National Planning Department is
the entity responsible for designing public policy, mobilizing and approved
Tweeting budgetary resources to ensure the rights
children, girls and adolescents and to ensure their protection and
restoration throughout the national territory.
206. National Council for Social Policy . The Council
National Social Policy is the entity responsible for designing the political
public policy, mobilize and appropriate budgetary resources and Dec
tar lines of action to ensure the rights of children,
and adolescents and to ensure their protection and restoration
throughout the national territory.
The Council shall consist of:
1. The President or the Vice President, who pre-
It Sidira.
February. Ministers of Social Protection, Interior and Justice,
Finance, Education, Environment, Housing and De-
Territorial Development, Culture, Communications, or deputy ministers.
Three. The Director of the National Planning Department or sub-
Director.
4. The Director of the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare,
who will make the technical secretariat.
May. A Governor on behalf of the governors.
6. A Mayor on behalf of Mayors.
7. An indigenous authority representing Entities Te-
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. The Council shall hold sessions twice a year.
. While Te-up Entities
Indigenous rritoriales, the Council will make an Indigenous Authority
on their behalf, provided that their territory out an ac-
activity for the protection of childhood and adolescence.
207. departmental and municipal policy councils
social . In all departments, municipalities and districts must
Advice Social Policy in session, chaired by the governor and
Mayor who may not delegate or participation, nor its response
on pain of incurring liability on grounds of misconduct.
Will be responsible for a functional link between the In-
National and Regional entities shall have participation
civil society organizations and define their own rules and
composition. In any case they must be part of the Board's au-
thorities responsible for the restoration of the rights and
Public Ministry.
In municipalities where there is not a center of the Institute Zonal
to Colombian Family Welfare, coordination system
the family welfare exercise the Social Policy Councils.
The Councils shall hold sessions at least four times a year,
and shall render periodic reports to the Assemblies Depart-
such as municipal councils.
Chapter II
208. definition . For the purposes of this Act means
monitoring and control by supervisory actions, policivas, administra-
trative, and judicial, aimed at ensuring compliance
functions and obligations for guarantee and restoration
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familiar text and prevent violations through follow-up
public policy and evaluation of management functions
cials and the responsible entities.
209. Overall objective of the inspection, monitoring and con-
control . The target of the inspection, monitoring and control is insured-
rar that competent authorities carry out their duties in
national, provincial, district and municipal levels for: Garanti-
Tsar rights of children, girls and adolescents and their con-
familiar text. Ensure that they receive the necessary comprehensive protection
for the restoration of their rights.
Having the proper distribution and use of resources
for the fulfillment of the obligations of the state ma-
ria of children, adolescents and families.
Check to ensure that responsible entities and Resetting
cer rights of children, girls and adolescents meet
permanently to improving their quality of life and
their families.
210. competent authorities of inspection, monitoring
and control . In accordance with the powers conferred upon them by the
Constitution and laws, shall exercise the function of inspection, monitor-
tion and control:
1. The Attorney General's Office.
2. Comptroller General of the Republic.
Three.'s Ombudsman.
April. District and municipal Personeras.
May. Administrative inspection and supervision institutions.
6. Organised civil society in the implementation of Articles 40 and
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211. Functions of the Attorney General of the Na-
training . The Attorney General's Office shall act
assigned in this previous law through the Attorney De-
bequeathed to the Defense of Children and the family, from this
Delegate law will be referred to the defense of
rights of the Child, Youth and Family, which through
judicial prosecutors will exercise oversight functions
superior, prevention, management control and intervention with the
administrative and judicial authorities as established by the
Constitution and the law.
212. functions of the Comptroller General of the Republic
ca . The Comptroller General of the Republic shall act to
this title referred to by the subsequent selection and control
tive management of finance, management and results
policies, programs and projects related to children, ado-
cence and family in accordance with the objectives and principles
of this law.
213. Functions of the Ombudsman . The Defen-
sory People perform the functions referred to this
degree through the Executive Advocacy for the rights of ni-
nez, youth and women through outreach, conservation,
advocacy and monitoring of public policies
commit human rights of children, girls and adolescents
Centes, as established by the Constitution and the law.
214. Participation of society . In development
principle of shared responsibility, social organizations specialized
lizadas as citizen oversight, or any other form of
organization of citizenship, participate in monitoring and surveil-
surveillance of public policies and the actions and decisions of the
competent authorities. National and regional authorities
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Chapter III
215. budget and financing . The Government,
the Congress, the Attorney General's Office and the
Superior Judicial Council shall provide for the allocation, reorga-
tion and redistribution of budgetary, financial,
physical and human resources for the fulfillment of this law, under the
coordination of the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare.
216. Validity . This Law shall enter into force six
(6) months after its promulgation. With the exception of Articles
relevant to the implementation of the accountability system
Teen criminal, which will be implemented so gra-
dual in the country starting on January first
2007 until full realization the December 31, 2009.
Article 199 concerning the benefits and substitutes such
will take effect after the promulgation of this law.
12
. The Attorney General's Office conducted studies
and shall take the necessary measures to! implementation to
gradual system of criminal liability for teenagers de-
ntro the period specified in this Act.
217. Repeal . This Code repeals Decree
2737 1989 or the Juvenile Code with the exception of Articles 320 to
325 and those on special food trial which are
numbers, also abrogate other provisions that are against him-
rials.
The honorable President of the Senate,
Dilian Francisca Toro Torres.
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The Secretary General of the honorable Senate,
Ramn Emilio Otero Dajud.
The honorable President of the House of Representatives,
Ape Alfredo Cuello Baute.
The Secretary General of the honorable House of Representatives,
Angelino Lizcano Rivera.
REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA - NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
Published and write first.
Given in Bogota, DC, on November 8, 2006.
The Minister of Interior and Justice,
Carlos Holgun Sardi.
The Minister of Social Welfare,
Diego Palacio Betancourt.