tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19705400.post5007097666871768624..comments2023-08-07T08:19:03.097-05:00Comments on ADOPTION AND ITS FOOTSTOOL: COMMONWEALTH RANTINGAmyadopteehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10954658047614318238noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19705400.post-92081916280470538772008-11-22T17:24:00.000-06:002008-11-22T17:24:00.000-06:00Those that were not in the Columbia Program were n...Those that were not in the Columbia Program were not so lucky. We have had to repay fees that we had already paid CAII. What's professional about that. CAII should have paid those fees on our behalf. I hope that those in the Columbia program are not surprised later on with all of the sudden mysterious fees that are needed to complete their adoptions. At the end of the day we all share a common goal to become families but CAII has put us through the ringer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19705400.post-41284758871023799682008-11-21T22:07:00.000-06:002008-11-21T22:07:00.000-06:00This is for Anonymous!Did you leave out your name ...This is for Anonymous!Did you leave out your name because of your callous actions? Rubbing salt in the wounds of these poor victims is not exactly a nice thing to do! By what you have said, I'm sure you're either an employee or family member of Gladney OR Commonwealth! If your file was really transferred you had a hell of a lot more money to pay that Commonwealth probably screwed you out of! If you had any type of heart, you would HELP these people that have been burned, not sing the praises of the thieves! Well you may not be the brightest bulb in the box but at least the Attorney General knows the truth!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19705400.post-90039765475981608692008-11-21T19:57:00.000-06:002008-11-21T19:57:00.000-06:00You may have had a good experience but please do n...You may have had a good experience but please do not discount the hundreds of others that did not. These will be the last two comments who positively rave about this agency allowed. <BR/><BR/>I wonder seriously where the money that most of these adoptive families gave to them has gone. I wonder. That is close to eight million dollars at a minimum. That is a lot of money to be conned out of. <BR/><BR/>Do you really think Gladney is all that great? Let me tell ya something. They do not care about you once the deal is done. What happens when your child decides to search years down the road? Hopefully thanks to me and others like me, they won't have to hassle with the agency. Hopefully they will get their original birth certificate. Hopefully they won't have the horrors I have faced. Hopefully they won't be lied to like I have been.Amyadopteehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10954658047614318238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19705400.post-36137512231239321792008-11-21T17:10:00.000-06:002008-11-21T17:10:00.000-06:00Someone recently directed me to your site, as they...Someone recently directed me to your site, as they were aware that I was previously a client of Commonwealth Adoptions International (CAI) and had transferred to Gladney Center For Adoptions. As a CAI client, I was nothing but pleased with how they handled our case and assisted us through the adoption process. It was unfortunate and sad that CAI lost accreditation and shut down. However, I was appreciative of their assistance in transferring us to another agency and they did give us the alternative to seek other solutions. While the transition was anxiety-provoking, my experience was positive overall. Gladney was unbelievably helpful in the transition process as well. They had lots of files to sort through etc. and did so rather efficiently. It is also great that Raul was able to transition to Gladney, given his expertise with Colombian adoptions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19705400.post-33388728494302016972008-11-21T14:33:00.000-06:002008-11-21T14:33:00.000-06:00Hi! We are a previous CAI family . We were in the ...Hi! We are a previous CAI family . We were in the midst of our wait for referral when Commonwealth closed. I can remember how heart wrenching it was to receive the news. We felt so close but yet far away. We empathize for any family that was not able to continue their adoption process. However,we feel compelled to share with you because we luckily were a family that transitioned to Gladney.<BR/>We were not strong armed or forced to go with Gladney. Ironically enough when we found out about Commonwealth's closing we quickly started researching other agencies esp. Hague accrediated ones. Gladney was at the top of our list. <BR/>Yes, the closing of Commonwealth is tragic. We truly can not comment on the aspects regarding money,employees, refunds ,law suits , etc. But in regards to Gladney ,our transition to Gladney has been a prayer answered. A definite silver lining in a dark cloud. Gladney has been nothing but professional and compassionate. They walked us through all the uncertanity. We are excited again because we know that we will have our forever family.<BR/>Thanks for listening,<BR/>Gary & LeslieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com