Post-adoption reports are essential to demonstrate compliance with agency and country requirements. Reports reassure the placing country that the child is well cared for and help maintain transparency and accountability in the adoption process.

What Are Post-Adoption Reports?

Post-adoption reports | New Window are updates completed by your home study social worker to ensure that the adopted child is thriving. These reports may include:

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• Details about the child’s health and well-being
• Information on how the family is adjusting

When Are Post-Adoption Reports Due?

For adoptions from Colombia, reports should be submitted to Gladney at these intervals:

• 1 month
• 6 months
• 12 months (1 year)
• 18 months
• 24 months (2 years)

If the child is 8 years or older or part of a sibling group, additional reports are needed at:

• 30 months
• 36 months (3 years)

Submission Guidelines

The 30-day report is due immediately after returning home. All other reports are due within two weeks before their deadline. Each report must include individualized and specific information about the child along with the required documents (Certificate of Citizenship, Final Adoption Decree, New Colombian Birth Certificate, and Hague Adoption Decree for the 6-month report).

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