PEAR has received a confirmed report that Huminska’s Anioly, an agency providing adoption services for families adopting from Poland, has received a temporary suspension from COA. The suspension is for 30 days during which time HA may not assist in any Hague adoptions. HA is making arrangements under the Hague Regulations to transfer cases to another provider if client’s adoption …
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Adoption Service Providers Seeking Hague Accreditation, Hague Approval or Renewal of Hague Accreditation or Approval as of 10/1/2011
The Council on Accreditation, one of two agencies appointed by the US DOS to accredit adoption service providers (ASPs) under the Hague, has published it’s latest list of ASPs under consideration for Hague Accreditation, Approval or Renewal of Accreditation or Approval. If you have a comment concerning any ASP under consideration, please submit it to the COA by visiting their …
COA Lifts Temporary suspension of St Mary’s International and Joshua Tree Adoptions
Suspension of Saint Mary International Adoption lifted The Council on Accreditation (COA) has announced that effective October 2, 2011 it has terminated the suspension of the Hague accreditation of Saint Mary International Adoption that was imposed effective August 27, 2011. Saint Mary International Adoption completed its corrective action plan to COA’s satisfaction and COA has determined that Saint Mary International …
Alert: Adverse Action taken by Council on Accreditation towards Saint Mary’s International Adoption
Alert: Adverse Action taken by Council on Accreditation towards Saint Mary’s International Adoption On September 2, 2011, the Council on Accreditation made the decision to temporarily suspend Saint Mary’s International Adoption for failing to maintain substantial compliance with the Hague accreditation standards. Saint Mary’s International Adoption is a Hague accredited adoption service provider; however, they are authorized to operate in …
DOS Adoption Alert: Equador & Joshua Tree Adoptions
Ecuador August 29, 2011 Alert: Adverse Action taken by Council on Accreditation towards Joshua Tree Adoptions, Inc. On August 26, 2011, the Council on Accreditation temporarily suspended the accreditation of Joshua Tree Adoptions, Inc. for failing to maintain substantial compliance with the Hague accreditation standards. This agency operates in Ecuador. During this suspension, Joshua Tree Adoptions, Inc. must cease to …
List of US Agencies Up for Re-Accreditation in 2011
The following agencies will be going through the process of re-accreditation under the Hague Regulations this coming year. If you have comments about an agency, please contact COA’s Hague Project Manager, Jayne Schmidt, jschmidt@coanet.org Baker Hall / Baker Victory Services780 Ridge RoadLackawanna, NY 14218 New YorkAccredited COANon-Profit Agency 04/01/2008 – 08/31/2011 Incoming Families United Network, Inc.P.O. Box 264Muncy, PA 17756 …
COA Releases Updated List of Agencies Seeking Hague Accreditation/Approval or Renewal
The following is a list of agencies seeking Hague Accreditation, Hague Approval or Renewal of Hague Accreditation or Approval by the COA as of August 15, 2010. COA invites the public at large to provide comment on intercountry adoption service providers seeking Hague Accreditation, Hague Approval, or Renewal of Accreditation/Approval. Please consult the COA’s website for instructions on how to …
PEAR’s Response to “The Baby Business”
The Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism asked a number of experts, practitioners, and advocates in international adoption to respond to “The Baby Business,” Democracy Journal, Summer 2010 by E. J. Graff. You may read all the responses . This is PEAR’s response: It is an unfortunate truth that international adoption is plagued by corruption. We appreciate E.J. Graff’s coverage of …
COA Releases Updated List of Agencies Seeking Hague Accreditation/Approval or Renewal
The following is a list of agencies seeking Hague Accreditation, Hague Approval or Renewal of Hague Accreditation or Approval by the COA as of May 15, 2010. COA invites the public at large to provide comment on intercountry adoption service providers seeking Hague Accreditation, Hague Approval, or Renewal of Accreditation/Approval. Please consult the COA’s website for instructions on how to …
UPDATE: Hague Accredited Agencies
The following agencies received Hague accreditation between October 1, 2009 and March 1, 2010: Adoption Alliance2121 S. Oneida Street #420Denver, CO 80224Accredited 02/04/2010 to 02/04/2014 Adoption Hope International284 Shoreward DriveMyrtle Beach, SC 29579Accredited 10/20/2009 to 10/29/2013 Catholic Charities North Dakota5201 Bishops Boulevard, Suite BFargo, ND 58104-7605Accredited 1/15/2010 to 1/15/2014 Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago721 N. LaSalleChicago, IL 6061Accredited …