Bring Joseph Allen Home to the United States

My name is James Robert Allen, my little boy is Joseph Martin Allen who was abducted by his mother Carmen Odilsia Galvan Bermudez in Colombia. We came to Colombia visiting with the understanding we would be returning to the United States in 10 days and we would be returning to the US with our son. That was in September of 2008 and she, nor my son, have ever been back to the US. That was her plan all along; to stay in Colombia with our son and keep him from me. Joseph was three months old at that time.

While we were in Colombia, Joseph got sick and was not eating. We took him to the hospital and we were told it was due to the altitude. I told Carmen we should go back to the US and this is when she informed me that she nor my son would be returning to the US. I was angry and went back to where we were staying and found that she had taken his passport so he could not exit the country. This is when the hell began.
I have tried to seek help from the US Embassy in Bogota Colombia to no avail. In fact, they treated me like a criminal when I asked them for help. This will be detailed in a later post. I will post as much information as possible including contact information for the embassy.

I want my son back and I want to take him home where he belongs. In the coming days, this website will be full of information and links. There is also a forum that will be setup. I am asking for help in any way that everyone can. Contact government officials and contact the state department. More on this very soon.
Thank you for visiting this site and PLEASE check back soon. Thank you in advance for any and all help.

http://bringjosephhome.com/

-James Robert Allen-