Direct Contact Information. If after submitting a Formal complaint and completing the process above without a satisfactory resolution, a client may file directly with the US Department of State's "Hague Complaint Registry" or at Adoption. Xxxxx.xxx; the accrediting entity; CEAS and our State's licensing authorities, (state licensing contact information is below.) *This version is abridged. For the full Complaint Policy and all our policies, go to xxxxx://xxx.xxx-xxxxxxxxxx.xxx/disclosures/ DISCLOSURES FAIR HEARING If the adoptive parent applicant is rejected or not been acted upon within six months of filing by the completion of an adoption study, he or she may request a State administrative hearing. The hearing must be requested within 60 days after the date of rejection or failure to act. At such hearing, the Applicant will have the right to counsel, or other representatives, to produce witnesses and other evidence on his or her behalf. The Applicant will be permitted to request the issuance of subpoenas, to cross-examine witnesses, and to examine all the evidence presented against the Applicant. If you wish a hearing, address your request to: New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Special Hearings 00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx 000 Xxxxx Rensselaer, New York 12144 SAMPLE Social Service Law 424-a requires the authorized agency receiving the application to check the New York State Registration of Child Abuse and Maltreatment to determine whether the Applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse and maltreatment. If the Applicant does not reside in New York State, the Applicant will be subject to a child abuse registry check in the State he or she resides. Social Service Law 378-a requires the authorized agency to complete a criminal history record check for a prospective adoptive parent or any other person over the age of 18 who is currently residing in the home. If the Applicant does not reside in New York State, the Applicant may be subject to a criminal history record check in the State he or she resides.
