Linda J Barnby

We were matched with a young woman for 16 weeks before the 21 year old changed her mind at the beginning of her 3rd trimester. Linda kept nearly $19,000 of the funds we sent and said we REALLY owed her more like 25k but that she would "wave" the additional amount we still owed. Keep in mind, this fin...alized adoption was estimated, by her, to cost 31k. She is good at math when she's tallying up her time..... but very POOR at the math when presenting a case to you. If you send funds you will never see them again because she has about 4 ways to get paid in her contract.. . . . . . . if you happen to sneeze while talking to Linda.... and she stops to say 'God Bless You'... just know she charged you for that.

I went through Linda by placing my son up for adoption. Now...if your a birthmother and considering giving up your child Linda is never to busy to take your call or in a meeting. I agreed on an open adoption . To get letters and pics a couple of times a year. Its been over two years since i have rece...ived anything. I have called her office and met with attitude and no returned phone calls. I generally wait a few months after I call to see if a letter will come...but nothing. I can't express the betrayal I feel. I was told by Linda when I signed my child over that if I had any concerns to call her . The only thing I want is what we agreed to . Pics and letters. That it. Is that to much to ask? And what about the adoptive parents here? Why haven't they sent anything? Linda apparently is to busy to return my calls and to busy to inform the parents to send what they agreed on. I gave them a gift...a human being....my son. They can't send updates and Linda is acting this way by not returning any of my calls? I am not being unreasonable here. Birthmothers beware. Your just dollar signs to this woman. Expect no support after she gets your baby.

Yes, the adoption process can be stressful and it may have moments of ups and downs. With that being said, I am so thankful intrusting Linda with our adoption. Her passion and commitment to both the birthmother and us overshadowed the challenges of the adoption process. We are so grateful and than...kful to Linda and her staff. I am also thankful for a referral from a co-worker who used Linda for her adoption. Everyday I hold my daughter in my arms, I can not express the appreciation and gratitude we have for Linda. She made our dream come true!!!

Linda and her assistant (Jody) were the best possible adoption lawyer service we could imagine. Not only did they match us with a great birthmother/baby, but they went above and beyond the normal course of what we would expect for their duties to ensure the mother/baby were safe in tough circumsta...nces, and understood how important this adoption was to our family. They always proactively called/emailed us to ensure we were aware of next steps, concerns and educating us on the process. We found out about the selection in early September, and had the baby home by early October. The birthmother also thought a lot of Linda and her team and that made her very comfortable in working with us throughout the process. Extremely smooth and we can't thank them enough for their tireless efforts in a successful adoption.

Choosing to work with Linda Barnby was the biggest mistake we ever made. She matched us with a mentally unstable birth mother desperately in need of counseling - she did not offer counseling to this woman. The birth mother also had previous biological children removed from her care by the state, but ...Linda did not tell us this. Ultimately, the birth mother changed her mind about us and chose a single mom as the adoptive parent 3 weeks before her due date. Not only did Linda charge us for legal fees, but she included non-legal related expenses in our bill. For example, she billed us $300/hr for 5 hours while helping the birth mother find a bed. This adoption failed over 12 months ago and we have yet to recover any money from Linda. She has been unresponsive when we questioned her billing practices. We have had to seek additional legal assistance to recover a small portion of our money. Adoption is a difficult process even when you have honest, appropriately trained professionals to work with. Linda Barnby is neither.