Renewal of IAN's Hague Accreditation

IAN has proudly been a Hague Accredited adoption agency since April 1, 2008, and we are very pleased to announce that the renewal of our Hague Accreditation has been approved for another 4 years!

A little more about Hague Accreditation and what it means for adoptive parents:

The Hague Convention provides protections for children, birthparents and prospective adoptive parents under internationally agreed upon rules and procedures. Under its framework, member countries work together to help ensure that children are provided with permanent, loving homes and that adoptions take place in the best interest of the child.

In order to become Hague Accredited, and maintain Hague Accreditation, agencies are evaluated by the accrediting entity, Intercountry Adoption Accreditation and Maintenance Entity (IAAME). IAAME was created for the sole purpose of the accreditation, approval, monitoring and oversight of adoption service providers providing intercountry adoption services, and assesses an agency's policies, procedures, communications, recruitment of prospective adoptive parents, child placements, home study services, parent education and support, and more, in order to determine that substantial compliance with the Hague Accreditation standards has been demonstrated.

While challenging at times, IAN's Hague accreditation renewal process was a learning experience, and we've come through it even stronger, as an agency, which we believe will benefit our adoptive families and their children. It's not only our job to provide you with information and guide you through the legal steps of the adoption process, that's the "easy" part.  Most importantly, we are here to prepare and support you and your adopted child on this emotional, life changing journey.

For more information on Hague - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/Intercountry-Adoption/Adoption-Process/understanding-the-hague-convention.html

Please contact us for more information on our programs and how to get started on your adoption with IAN!

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