Horrible practice. The host families are great, but the staff is a nightmare! They will lie…read morecountless times to your face. For the past year, I've been desperate for respite. Having an autistic toddler is like having a conjoined twin. I've called Olive Crest twice a week for over a year in desperation for help, and they promise to help only to ghost you! Months back, my health took a turn, and I literally begged Nicole months for help. The last three month my health has been at its worst. The hospital has tried to admit me countless times, but Nicole plays games only to ghost you. She only does her job when a third party contacts her about the concerns. Olive Crest has amazing host families, but the staffing and favoritism are killing the organization.

A place where you can go to complete just 3 simple parenting classes and receive a certificate!read more

They deleted my last post…read more How is it that they have 5 stars, yet over half of their reviews are all on the same date? It appears like a scam.

I am very pleased with the service!! Everyone at Koinonia is amazing .. Natalie is friendly ,…read morehelpful and patient. Thank you for making this process manageable.

This was the worst experience of my life. After a year of paperwork and a lot of money, they sent…read moreme to Russia to "meet my baby". The whole thing was a mess once I got there. No one was there to pick us up from the airport (imagine landing at 1 am in a foreign country where you don't speak the language!), and it was one big fiasco after another. After a few days there, I found that they did not even have a baby chosen for me so I spent a few days dealing with the government to try to find one. Then, after going to the orphanage and being interviewed for 4 hours, I was told that I couldn't meet her because she "had not been in the Russian system for the required 6 months". Still, I signed the paperwork to come back in a few weeks. During that time, the Mother reclaimed the baby. To make matters worse, the owner of Life Adoption then fired me for complaining about it all and I never got my money back. I took her to small claims court to try to recoup some of my money but they said her contracts said that she did not have to give me money back. Joan is totally unprofessional and should NOT be in the adoption business. HORRIBLE!!! I really hope no one else ever has to go through this. There are lots of professional organizations out there.

I worked with Life Adoption many years ago with two other couples. Our girls are now 21. I don't…read moreknow if the same people are running it and perhaps that makes a difference. You can check with the better business bureau as we did for complaints. At that time there were none. Just to let you know that Russia is one of the scariest places to adopt. The country does not want any healthy babies to leave so the health records are often adjusted, if you know what I mean. It is possible to get stuck over there if the government decides that they are going to shut down things temporarily and you never know the costs of the health exam since it changes weekly. We were all very happy with how things were run. Thee was a driver that met us at the airport and he stayed with us for the seven days when we needed a ride and was such a sweetheart at the mall and held the baby for me. The interpreter met us at the hotel and we made plans for the remainder of the trip at dinner. We eventually got Visas for the girls and flew to Ufa to get them and visit the orphanages. We brought presents and things like bubble gum. It was very interesting. Everything was very organized as was the visit to the Mayors office and the lady that was the helper at the orphanage. We were driven to all places, the embassy, the visa place, the mayors, sight seeing, the doctors and in the end the orphanage for last minute details about how to care for the babies while they were in our care until we got home. We had been given a list of things to bring ahead of time. We also took with us from the mayors office a booklet about their heritage. When I left in the car for the airport to go to Moscow, my daughters nurse leaned into the car and asked permission to kiss her good bye. I felt the whole time that the care givers had an attachment with her. I don't know about the other orphanages. I do know that I felt it was very organized and we were in and out in seven days. It still feels like a dream to me all these years later. I did not feel that I could not trust the organization but it has been a long time. Everything is about how the people who work there care and want your trip to be run well. You should always check into the organization you are going to use. Ask for people who have gone through them etc. I also hired a professional researcher to find out about my daughters background since Russia gives you very little of anything. Pam Bucci

Alejandro P. La abogada Lisa Ramírez nos ayudó a mi esposa…read morey a mi con nuestra deportación que teníamos desde el año 2000 y en este año 2023 nos ayudó a obtener nuestra residencia (green Card), la abogada Lisa siempre fue muy sincera con nosotros, el caso de deportación era muy difícil, que el porcentaje de ganar y obtener la residencia era muy baja, pero al final ella y todo su equipo de trabajo pudimos obtener la residencia. La recomendamos para todos sus casos de inmigración. Que Dios la bendiga por toda su ayuda.

Quiero recomendar a US Inmigration Law a todos los que estén en busca de un abogado comprometido y…read morehonesto, en especial a nuestra querida Abogada Genevieve Maciel, desde la primera vez que hablé con ella, Supe que había encontrado a la persona indicada para representarnos a mi hijo y a mi en nuestro caso, siempre fue muy empática, con paciencia, respondía a todas mis preguntas y me supo guiar durante todo el proceso dando todo lo mejor para que tuviera un resultado positivo, su profesionalismo y dedicación nos cambió la vida, agradecemos haberla encontrado y siempre estará en nuestros corazones

We had the most awesome life changing experience with Hope 4 Kids. We cannot thank Becky enough for…read moreher support through our adoption process. Her thorough knowledge and incredible work ethic helped us to achieve our adoption goal. Words cannot express our forever gratitude. Thank you for all of your help.

They are the Best, caring people!! They have been around for nearly 30 years, serving the Adoption…read morecommunity, but go above and beyond and care deeply about Families and Birthmother's! They are about bringing families together.

Let me start by introducing myself ,my name is Ray and I'm a birth father and let me say this…read moreclearly and for the record , in hopes the following will attach itself forever to A is for adoption and its reputation .to start the owner lourie Colton is one of the most sincere,caring ,compassionate people that I have ever met in my 55 years on this planet(next to my mother God rest her soul) (and my wife rest in peace Mina) .i just can't speak with any higher praise when it comes to lourie and those who work with her at the agency.in reading some of the less than positive reviews put on the record here from those trying to adopt I will say this,the placing of child in a new forever home is not a simple thing,and there are many complexities of navigation that must be adhered to ,to protect everybody involved.so when anyone starts down the road to adoption know that there is never any guarantee of placement made by anyone. But if you feel like you have the patience and resources to bless a child with a forever home then the people at A is for adoption is the best agency operating period period.i know that my wife and I placed 2 babies we loved but could not care for up for adoption through lourie and her agency it was the most intelligent smart choice me and my wife have ever painfully made.if you are a perspective adoptive parent what you need to do is everything you can,then prey for the miracle and lastly but most importantly give A is for adoption a call and trust and believe you are in the best hands there are,I hope this helps even one person and may God bless you all (I include you lourie and your daughter I hope all is well for you both,and all you guys ,it's God's work that you do don't ever forget it,and don't ever stop because lourie your making tomorrow a brighter place for so many people and you build families and nothing is more near to God than the children .ok I'm done I didn't mean to write a book but I did.i love you guys forever

If you have seen my other reviews this is just the update on my last review. Laurie and the rest…read moreof the staff were absolutely amazing. Baby 2 took forever (due to covid) but we are finally done. BM #2 was difficult to say it best but Laurie was in our corner the entire time. We are finally happy to be a family of 4 and thank the staff for all their hard work. I wish them the best in all they do. Baby #2 arrived happy and healthy.

My family and I have had the opportunity to work closely with A is for Adoption. We are all very…read moreimpressed with their expertise and commitment to the adoption process. In this day and age, it is very difficult to get personalized service. A for Adoption provides excellent service and goes above and beyond in an effort to meet the needs of all the people they serve we are very happy we found them!

The most honest hard working attorney I've ever dealt with. My family owes him dearly! Highly…read morerecommended

Ted was our adoption attorney and walked us through an incredibly beautiful and difficult journey…read more He knows the law and is a man of great faith, a perfect combination for any attorney working to build a family through adoption. I would recommend him to anyone contemplating adoption in Orange County.

Grateful to have worked with Adoption Network Law Center. They were helpful with answering…read morequestions, giving general advice throughout the process and an overall sense of comfort during a time of unknowns. I have been singing this company's praises to anyone when talking about our experiences. Thanks again for all you've done.

I worked with Adoption Network several times and they have been nothing but helpful & professional…read more They are very passionate about what they do. I would recommend them to all!