Adoption Advocates Inc.'s Hague
Accreditation suspended
January 9, 2014
On January 9, 2014, the Council on Accreditation (COA), the
Department of State’s designated Accrediting Entity for adoption service
providers under the Hague Adoption Convention (Convention) and Intercountry
Adoption Act of 2000, suspended the accreditation of Adoption Advocates Inc. to
provide adoption services in outgoing Convention adoption cases for failing to
maintain substantial compliance with the accreditation standards at 22 Code of
Federal Regulations Part 96 Subpart F.
As a result of this suspension, Adoption Advocates Inc. must
cease to provide all adoption services in connection with cases covered under the
Convention. This adoption service provider has provided services to adoptive
parents in Ireland, Canada, and the Netherlands. Please note that this
suspension will not affect Adoption Advocates Inc.’s ability to work in
non-Convention countries. Persons with an open case with Adoption
Advocates, Inc. may contact the adoption service provider directly to find out
how the suspension may affect their adoption services.
The suspension will begin on January 9, 2014and will last for at
least 60 days. In order for the suspension to be lifted at the end of the 60
days, Adoption Advocates Inc. must complete corrective action required by the
accrediting entity. Updated information will be provided on the
adoption.state.gov website.
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