What does it mean for an adoption service provider to be accredited? What is temporary accreditation?
Any agency or individual that provides assistance on a Hague Adoption case must be accredited, temporarily accredited, or supervised or exempted provider. If an adoption service provider is accredited it means the agency or individual is in compliance with the standards established by the Convention and the IAA. In the US, adoption service providers must be accredited by the Council on Accreditation or the Colorado Department Human Services. Temporary accreditation is given to smaller adoption agencies for one or two years during which time the agency must attain full accreditation or work only as an exempted provider. A list of accredited providers can be found on the Department of State website.
