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Most of the new referrals (particularly young and healthy infants) do
not even reach the photolisting as they are being placed with adoptive
parents from the joint list of waiting families (only INS approved
clients qualify). Children show up on the photolisting only after
being rejected by all "waiting list families". There is yet another -
a "designated referral" source of children, who also do not show up on
the photolisting.
Serg Nickols
AMREX INC
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FACILITATORS (agents representing children overseas). The limitations that
exist in a single agency system are often frustrating to facilitators. The
more experienced and productive you become, the more frustrating you feel
about the system, which often results in children essentially being held
hostage of a single agency. On another hand when working with several
agencies at a time, coordinating referrals becomes impossible to manage
without running into the risk of duplicate placements. Our system provides
you with both: instant access to a large and established alliance of
adoption agencies while eliminating the very possibility of duplicate
matches.
AMREX only accepts applications from facilitators with a minimum of three
years experience and verifiable references. If you do not meet these
criteria, your application will not be considered. To submit your
credentials for review, see our CONTACT INFORMATION page for instructions.
Please allow 5-7 business days for the initial review process.
OfficeMeeting.jpg (17201 bytes)ADOPTION AGENCIES (organizations representing
adoptive families). Every agency is looking for that one special "miracle
worker" abroad. However, the more experienced facilitators become, the more
they are looking for a "miracle system", something that "stand alone"
agencies are unable to provide. It becomes impossible to keep these miracle
workers, as they are constantly looking for the best employment opportunity.
AMREX provides the miracle system that facilitators are looking for. Because
we are a large organization, we can offer the stability and success that
every facilitator desires.
Many of our member agencies have expressed frustration with setting up their
own programs abroad. Language and culture barriers, red tape, and an
inability to access critical information creates an unnecessary wait for
families and children. Managing a successful program today that serves both
children and families can be a consuming and difficult task.
We understand that as an agency, your primary focus is on the sociological
aspects of adoption. Member agencies are able to delegate the stress
involved in running an international program and are free to do what they do
best – screening adoptive families, and providing valuable education and
counseling. They have access to a large pool of available children, while
not being pressured to place all of them. From a sociological standpoint, it
is better for an agency to remain small and personal, however, when it comes
to having a solid international program, size matters. AMREX provides the
reliability and stability of a large organization with more than a decade of
experience.
Member agencies must undergo a careful screening process to determine
eligibility for the program. We verify all submitted credentials and in some
cases will visit your office for a more in-depth interview. If you are
selected to become a member agency, you will be a part of a worldwide
organization that has assisted thousands of children find families. To
submit your credentials for review, please see our
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"Ms. Dmitriyeva had a tight hold on the Amrex adoption monopoly in
Blagoveshchensk. It was she who called the shots, handled the paperwork, the
courtcases, the referrals and most importantly, the cash. Ms. Dmitriyeva
lived well from her three careers, but the best paying one by far was her
role as Amrex's child locator."
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Through our partnership with Amrex, Inc, we have access to a large database
of children from many different regions of Russia. Our
Russian representatives have more than 10 years experience interpreting
Russian adoption laws and assisting families in preparing their
dossier documents.
Each member of our team has a specialized task, which he is an expert in.
This enables us to maximize efficiency and navigate complex international
laws.
Bilingual-bicultural staff both in the U.S. and Russia have the knowledge of
the workings of the Russian government and allows you the best possible
representation both while your dossier is being processed and while you are
in Russia receiving your child.
By choosing CCIAA, you receive the best of both world's: superior adoption
facilitators with an expertise in Russian adoption law which can be found
only at large adoption agencies with the individualized personal attention
of a smaller agency.
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Public Information on Adoption Service Providers
The following information is gathered from public records and/or publically available information and is provided as a service to the adoption community. Ethica is developing a database of publicly available information, which will become available to the public when resources allow.
The following information is being used to illustrate the type of information that can be ascertained from public records, which often show connections between entities--connections which may not be readily known by members of the community. Information on the following entities is contained.
Intercountry Adoption Congress, Inc.
Amrex, Inc
Genesis Adoptions, Inc.
Hague Software, Inc.
Trans Parent Systems, Inc. (currently marketing Edopt)
A perusal of public documentation yields much information. For example, the following information is gathered from public documents (see links below):
Intercountry Adoption Congress
Intercountry Adoption Congress, a NON-PROFIT corporation, was incorporated in 2001. The incorporator is Serg Nickols, 3050 Royal Blvd. S, Alpharetta Georgia. The registered agent is Susan Secor. The address is 3440 Preston Ridge Road, Suite 400, Alpharetta Georgia.
Copies of IRS Form 1023 for the period ending June, 2002 list the Executive Director as Marina Zakharova and board members as Ms. Zakharova, Jeanne White, Susan Secor, Aviva Cohen, Vicki Grantham, and Serg Nickols. (A poor copy was received from the IRS which was subsequently copied again resulting in a copy too poor to scan. Copies can be obtained from the IRS)
IRS Form 990, filed in June 2002, contains information showing that most of the income declared by IAC was the result of a loan from Amrex, Inc, described as a "wholly owned C-Corporation whereby all shares are owned by Sergey Zasyatkin, who is also a member of the board of directors for Intercountry Adoption Congress." Inexplicably, Mr. Zasyatkin is not listed on Form 1023 as a board member. On IAC's Form 990 from 2003, Amrex is said to be "fully owned by Serg Nichols, one of the founders and an ex officio board memberof IAC."
Hague Software, Inc. and Trans Parent Systems, Inc.
Both Hague Software, Inc. and Trans Parent Systems, Inc. which appear in reference on IAC’s website are listed as FOR-PROFIT corporations, located at 3440 Preston Ridge Road, Suite 400 Alpharetta, Georgia and incorporated by Sergey Zasyatkin.
Amrex, Inc.
Amrex, Inc., a FOR-PROFIT corporation was founded by William Walker, 875 Old Roswell Rd, Roswell, GA.
In 1998, new papers showed Sergey Zasyatkin as the sole shareholder of Amrex, with an address of 3050 Royal Blvd. S. Alpharetta, GA.
Amrex is listed with the State of Georgia as being located at 3440 Preston Ridge Rd. Ste 400, Alpharetta, Georgia. Georgia records show Marina Zakharova as the Ex. Director and Jeanne L. White as the Chief Financial Officer.
Genesis Adoptions
SNZ Corporation, also known as Genesis Adoptions, was incorporated in 1998 with the sole director being Serg Nikols, with an address of 875 Old Roswell Rd. Roswell, GA. Amended articles filed in 1999 changed the address to 3050 Royal Blvd. S and removed Mr. Nikols as director. Later records indicate that the address is now 3440 Preston Ridge Rd, Suite 400, Alpharetta Georgia and Guidestar records show that in 2001, the Chief Executive was Marina Zakharova and the Assistant Exec. Director was Susan Secor.
Links:
Serg Nickols
Incorporator, IAC
Board Member, IAC
Incorporator, Genesis Adoptions (SNZ)
Sole Shareowner, Amrex (according to IAC Form 990, 2003)
Sergey Zasyatkin
Board Member (according to Form 990),IAC
Sole shareowner, Amrex
Incorporator Hague Software, Inc
Incorporator Trans Parent Systems, Inc.
Marina Zakharova
Executive Director, IAC
Board Member, IAC
Executive Director, Amrex
Chief Executive, Genesis Adoption
Jeanne White
Chief Financial Officer, IAC
Chief Financial Officer, Amrex
Susan Secor
Board Member, IAC
Registered Agent, IAC
Assistant Executive Director, Genesis Adoptions
3440 Preston Ridge Rd, Suite 400, Alpharetta, GA
IAC
Amrex
Hague Software, Inc
Transparent Systems, Inc
Genesis Adoptions
3050 Royal Blvd. S, Alpharetta, GA
Serg Nickols, IAC
Sergey Zasyatkin, Amrex
Genesis Adoptions
875 Old Roswell Rd, Roswell GA
Amrex Incorporation, William Walker/Sergey Zasyatkin
Genesis (SNZ) Incorporation, Serg Nickols
The information above is gathered from the following documents. Corporations are licensed by the Secretary Of State. Records often indicate the names of incorporators, officers, and board members. Copies of organizing documents, bylaws, etc. are often available as well by contacting the Secretary of State's office.
Secretary of State Incorporation Info (2002) from State of Georgia for the following entities: Tedi Bear Adoption; Intercountry Adoption Congress; Amrex, Inc.
Secretary of State Incorporation Info (2003) from State of Georgia for:
Intercountry Adoption Congress
Non Profit Entities that are tax exempt file form 1023 with the IRS to receive tax exempt status. Copies of Form 1023 are available to the public. Tax returns for non-profits are filed on form 990, which are also available to the public. These tax forms often show the purpose of an incorporation, names of directors and officers, financial holdings and the like.
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Information obtained from the public website of IAC (whose name has been recently changed to International Advocates for Children) outlines their initative to offer a computer system (GAIM) to countries, free of charge. Their site states:
"Our strategy is to offer the GAIM system to central authorities in every country. Our primary emphasis is on states of origin, so they can more effectively manage their pool of adoptable children and ensure that placement initiatives are safe alternatives to orphanages. Based on the preliminary exchanges between Trans Parent Systems, Inc. and the various national child protection services, we are confident that their system has identified and addressed some of the most pressing issues that face the current adoption industry and is well positioned to make a significant impact on the way children are placed in the future.
We have targeted some of the sending countries whose children are most in need of an adequate adoption management system, including Guatemala, Mexico, Russia, Uzbekistan, and Ukraine. We are offering, gratis, the GAIM system. While each country would require customization and implementation, our efforts will clearly result in significant savings in software development costs. Ultimately, the IAC can assist in the implementation of ethical and legal intercountry adoption processes in order to reach our ultimate goal of beneficial placement of orphans into adoptive families by way of harmonization of national policies and practices, specifically benefiting governments with limited resources."
The website of Transparent Systems, Inc. advertises the GAIM system, being offered to countries, and a product called EDOPT, being marketed to adoption service providers. Entities used as references for the product include IAC, Amrex, Genesis, Tree of Life (whose director appears in records as a board member of IAC), and Adopt A Child, whose "Inter-country adoption registry" is also listed as being located at 3440 Preston Ridge Road, Suite 400, Alpahrettta, GA.
Form 990 for IAC for the year 2003, contains this information:
"The organization leased office space from and shared office supplies with Amrex, Inc. Amrex, Inc. is a taxable foundation that is fully owned by Serg Nichols, one of the founders and an ex officio board member of IAC. Monthly rent and supply usage was paid based upon square footage utilized. The organization also entered into a strategic alliance agreement with Amrex as of December 2, 2002. This agreement outlines the responsibilities and rights of each organization with respect to complementary technologies and business pursuits. It specifically gives IAC the rights to distribute the software contributed by Amrex to any governmental entity worldwide, gratis. The distribution of this software to governmental entities is a critical component in the IAC reaching their mission. In June 2003 the responsibilities, terms and conditions of the strategic alliance agreement were transferred from Amrex, Inc. to Hague Software Inc. Hague Software, INC. is also fully owned by Serg Nichols, one of the founders and an ex-officio board member of IAC. The agreement will remain in force until December 31, 2004. Thereafter, the agreement will automatically renew for terms of 12 months each unless either party gives no less than three months notice of intent not to renew."
After reviewing the public records of these entities and the websites of the various organizations, Ethica sent the following email to Transparent Systems. Answers received, if any, will be posted upon receipt:
Dear Trans Parent Systems,
We've received several email solicitations to look at a program called EDOPT. After perusing your site, and gathering public documentation regarding your company, we have the following questions.
- Are you notifying adoption agencies/service providers that you are soliciting business from that you have corporate connections and agreements with the for-profit adoption facilitation service Amrex, the non-profit agencies Tree of Life and Genesis, the non profit corporation IAC, and other entities listed as success stories on your site?
- Your site speaks about the GAIM system, which we understand is being offered to countries gratis. Is your company, or your sister company IAC, informing these countries of your ties to adoption service providers?
- How does the EDOPT system work with the GAIM system? It appears as though EDOPT is the service provider end of the GAIM system. Is this correct? This raises one very important question for us, namely: If countries accept and use the GAIM system, being offered gratis by your company, will all adoption service providers be able to access the GAIM system or only those which also utilize the EDOPT services? If so, are all parties being made aware of this stipulation?
- If the answer to the above question is that yes, all who wish to perform adoptions in a country utilizing the GAIM system have to purchase EDOPT services to do so, will they also have to use the adoption facilitation services, or pay services fees to, AMREX or any other entity connected to your company? If so, are all parties being made aware of these stipulations now?
- Are the country representatives attending the conference in Georgia this month being brought to the United States by your company or any other company for the purpose of learning about the GAIM system? If so, are these countries being informed of your ties to other companies?
We would appreciate receiving answers to these questions.
Yours sincerely,
Trish Maskew, President
Melissa Barrigar, Vice President
Ethica, Inc.
The attached response was received from