US Agencies Must Apply for Accreditation by February 15, 2008, to Be Eligible for Hague Adoption Convention

Summary

The US Department of State is setting a deadline of February 15, 2008, for agencies and persons providing adoption services under the 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption to apply for initial accreditation or approval, in order to be eligible for accreditation or approval when the Convention enters into force for the United States.