Agencies or Persons Subject to Denial of Accreditation or Approval, Suspension, Cancellation or Refusal to Renew Accreditation or Approval or Temporary or Permanent Debarment from Accreditation or Approval

Designated accrediting entities must maintain and make available to the public on a quarterly basis certain information about accreditation and approval status (22 CFR 96.91). That information includes each agency or person listed that has been subject to one of the following actions:

• It applied for accreditation or approval and was denied because the accrediting entity determined that the agency or person had not demonstrated substantial compliance with applicable standards in 22 CFR Part 96;
• It has had its accreditation or approval suspended, cancelled, or not renewed by the accrediting entity because the accrediting entity determined that the agency or person had not demonstrated substantial compliance with applicable standards in 22 CFR Part 96, or because the Department of State determined that the agency or person was substantially out of compliance with applicable standards in 22 CFR Part 96; or
• It was temporarily or permanently debarred from accreditation or approval because the Department of State determined that there was substantial evidence of noncompliance with applicable standards in 22 CFR Part 96, and that there was a pattern of serious, willful, or grossly negligent failures to comply on the part of the agency, or other aggravating circumstances such that its continued accreditation or approval was not in the best interests of the children and families concerned

The list below comprises all agencies or persons whose accreditation or approval has been subject to cancellation or non-renewal, or which have been temporarily or permanently debarred from accreditation or approval. Please click on the name of the agency or person for more information, where available. Information about suspensions can be found on each accrediting entity’s website:

Intercountry Adoption Accreditation and Maintenance Entity, Inc. - IAAME Adverse Action Report

Center for Excellence in Adoption Services – Directory and Public Information

Name of Provider	Location	Date of Action	Type of Action
Frank Adoption Center	Wake Forest, NC	September 12, 2024	Cancelled
Children of all Nations	Austin, TX	April 18, 2024	Cancelled
Amazing Grace Adoptions	Raleigh, NC	October 20, 2023	Cancelled
Shepherd Care Ministries, dba Adoption by Shepherd Care	Hollywood, FL	July 2020	Cancelled
Catholic Charities of Tennessee	Nashville, TN	April 2020	Cancelled
Joshua Tree Adoptions	Clearwater, FL	March 2020	Cancelled
The Center for Family Development	Shelbyville, TN	February 2020	Cancelled
International Adoption Services, Inc	Edina, Minnesota	January 2020	Refusal to Renew
Open Seas Adoption Services, Inc.	New York, New York	December 2019	Cancellation
Across the World Adoption	Pleasant Hill, California	November 2019	Cancellation
Adoptions International, Inc	Dallas, Texas	August 2019	Cancelled
New Star Kafala	Williamsville, NY	May 2019	Cancelled
Adoption Avenues	Portland, OR	October 2018	Cancelled
Voice for International Development and Adoption (VIDA)	Kinderhook, NY	March 2018	Cancelled
Life Adoption Services, Inc.	Tustin, CA	March 2018	Cancelled
West Sands Adoptions	St. George, UT	September 2017	Cancelled
A New Arrival, Inc.	Twin Bridges, MT	September 2017	Cancelled
European Adoption Consultants	Strongsville, OH	December 2016	Temporarily debarred- 3 years
Dove Adoptions International	Banks, OR	August 2016	Cancelled
Illien Adoptions International	Atlanta, GA	August 2016	Cancelled
Adopt-A-Child Inc.	Pittsburg, PA	September 2015	Cancelled
International Assistance Group	Oakmont, PA	January 2015	Cancelled
Adopting Angels, Inc.	Boca Raton, FL	September 2014	Denied accreditation or approval
Children of Africa Enterprises dba Hope Adoption Agency	St. Louis, MO	November 2012	Cancelled
Celebrate Children International	Oviedo, FL	June 2012	Denied accreditation or approval
Adoption Choice	Milwaukee, WI	July 2011	Denied accreditation or approval
A Act of Love / Alternative Options and Services	Sandy, UT	April 2010	Denied accreditation or approval
World Partners Adoption	Lawrenceville, GA	July 2008	Denied accreditation or approval
Building Blocks	Medina, OH	June 2008	Denied accreditation or approval
Plan Loving Adoptions Now	McMinnville, OR	June 2008	Denied accreditation or approval
Worldwide Adoption Services	Spartanburg, SC	June 2008	Denied accreditation or approval
Adoptions From the Heart	Wynnewood, PA	May 2008	Denied accreditation or approval
Adopt International	Miami Beach, FL	May 2008	Denied accreditation or approval
Celebrate Children	Oviedo, FL	May 2008	Denied accreditation or approval
Commonwealth Adoptions Int'l	Tuscon, AZ	May 2008	Denied accreditation or approval
Florida Home Studies & Adoptions	Sarasota, FL	May 2008	Denied accreditation or approval
Focus on Children (Focus on Children on Wyoming)	Cokeville, WY	May 2008	Denied accreditation or approval
Adoption Blessings	Macon, GA	April 2008	Denied accreditation or approval
Las Estrellas (Adoption Partners)	Simpsonville, SC	March 2008	Denied accreditation or approval