Category: COA

DOS Alert: Faith International Adoption Accreditation Suspended

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On January 6, 2015, the Council on Accreditation (COA) suspended the accreditation of Faith International Adoptions for a minimum of 15 days and until appropriate corrective action has taken place. COA is the Department of State’s designated accrediting entity for adoption service providers under the Hague Adoption Convention (Convention), the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 and the Intercountry Universal Accreditation Act (UAA).  …

DOS Adoption Alert: Serbia Adoption

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March 29, 2013 Alert: Serbia Adoption U.S. Embassy Belgrade has received reports that one or more U.S. adoption agencies may be giving prospective adoptive parents misleading information about the process of adoption in Serbia.   Serbia places a priority on domestic adoption.  The only children who are generally available for intercountry adoption are children with special needs.  There are no adoption …

Adverse Action: Children of Africa Enterprises/Hope Adoption Agency loses Hague Accreditation

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DOS Notice: Children of Africa Enterprises/Hope Adoption Agency loses Hague Accreditation November 20, 2012 On November 8, 2012 the Council on Accreditation (COA) canceled the Hague accreditation of Children of Africa Enterprises/Hope Adoption Agency (“Hope”) for failing to maintain substantial compliance with the U.S. accreditation standards at 22 Code of Federal Regulations Part 96 Subpart F.  Prior to this date, …

COA’s Latest Substantiated Complaint and Adverse Action Report

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COA released an updated Substantiated Complaints and Adverse Action Report today, September 28, 2012. One agency, Vista Del Mar is listed as having an additional Substantiated Complaint since the publication of the last report in August 2012. No other new complaints appear in the report. COA’s Substantiated Complaint and Adverse Action Reports can be found on the COA website: http://coanet.org/programs/hague-accreditation-and-approval/monitoring-and-oversight/Scroll …

September 2012 Update to COA Substantiated Complaints and Adverse Action Report

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In August of this year, PEAR published a list of agencies which had substantiated complaints under the COA’s Hague Monitoring and Oversight provisions. The Council on Accreditation subsequently published a more recent collection of reports of Substantiated Complaints and Adverse Actions for Hague Accredited Agencies and Approved Persons. The Reports are available via the COA’s website under the category Monitoring …

COA Substantiated Complaints and Adverse Action Reports

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The Council on Accreditation has published the most recent collection of reports of Substantiated Complaints and Adverse Actions for Hague Accredited Agencies and Approved Persons. The Reports are available via the COA’s newly revamped website under the category Monitoring and Oversight. http://coanet.org/programs/hague-accreditation-and-approval/monitoring-and-oversight/ The following agencies are listed in the report as having one or more substantiated complaints. Please use the …

UPDATE: Kyrgyzstan – US Special Advisor for Children’s Issues Travels to Kyrgyzstan

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The following press release was made yesterday by the Office of Children’s Issues. We are assuming this in response to the recent scandal in Kyrgyzstan involving misconduct by US adoption agencies and the subsequent suspension of their accreditation in Kyrgyzstan. We request the US DOS to disclose the identity of the agency alleged to have given bribes to the Kyrg …

Opportunity for comment and participation: COA List of ASPs Seeking Hague Accreditation, Hague Approval, or Renewal of Hague Accreditation or Approval

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As of May 1, 2012, the following individuals and organizations are seeking Hague Accreditation, Hague Approval, or Renewal of Hague Accreditation or Approval from the Council on Accreditation. To provide feedback, comment or information regarding any of these adoption service providers, please visit COA’s website at: http://www.coanet.org/front3/page.cfm?sect=54&cont=4251, then click on the ASP’s name to provide your comments. Please let your …

Suspension of Huminska’s Anioly, Inc. lifted

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Suspension of Huminska’s Anioly, Inc. lifted The Council on Accreditation (COA) has announced that effective April 13, 2012 it has terminated the suspension of the Hague accreditation of Huminska’s Anioly, Inc. that was imposed effective March 6, 2012. Huminska’s Anioly, Inc. completed its corrective action plan to COA’s satisfaction and COA has determined that Huminska’s Anioly, Inc. is now in …

UPDATE on Temporary Suspension of Huminska’s Anioly

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On Wednesday, March 7, 2012, we reported that Huminska’s Anioly had their accreditation suspended for 30 days (see: http://pear-now.blogspot.com/2012/03/huminskas-anioly-faces-30-day.html) Today we received the following report from COA concerning the basis for the suspension:The complaint on which this suspension is based was filed in November 2010. Nature of the Substantiated Violations: 96.35(a) & 96.44(a) – The agency provided a referral to …