The Andersons:
Chapter 2
Denise and Vickie talked only a few more times in the ensuing months.
Denise invited Gina and Andrew for a personal meeting at BBAS offices. BBAS new corporate offices located at 52 Public Square in the city of Medina — 52 Public Square, the building owned by Richard J. Marco Jr.’s father, housing the law offices of Marco, Marco and Bailey.
On BBAS “Continued Existence of Non-Profit Corporation” filed Oct. 15, 2002 Richard J. Marco, Jr. changed BBAS address from 4387 Remsen Road to 52 Public Square. Denise Hubbard is still listed as “The Agent”, not Richard J. Marco, Jr. Not only had Denise changed the address, but she had also physically changed BBAS’s offices. No more clients in the Giant Succotash on Greenwood Court.
Had Constance Bady’s complaint to Medina’s zoning inspector been the cause of this office change? Was this proof Rick Marco’s involvement went farther than mere “corporate attorney?” Was he charging Denise rent on the space she was using in his offices?
The meeting between Gina, Andrew and Denise at the snazzy BBAS office took place in November 2002. Denise did her face-to-face horse and carriage show, laying it on thick with understanding and caring.
Since BBAS now had its own social workers who could perform homestudies, Denise recommended they use BBAS for their homestudy. They got lucky in that respect for Kimberly LePre completed their homestudy. However, they could have gotten a cheaper homestudy by another licensed Ohio homestudy agency. They didn’t know that then.
But they were hooked. They paid the $150 application fee and signed the contract for Guatemala on Nov. 21, 2002. They were now firmly in the clutches of the BBAS octopus for 20 months and $35,000 of aggravation, heated exchanges and disillusionment.
According to this contract, the Andersons paid a steep $3,000 coupled with the $150 application fee “not included in total adoption fees.” The $3,000 was a non refundable “Retainer for Services.” If not paid within 15 days of signed contract submission, “late fees may apply.” Denise Hubbard’s bank-o-rama in action.
As she had with Kimberly and Jonathan Moody, Kim LePre did an outstanding job on the Anderson’s homestudy. She completed it by March 11, 2003, a month after they received their BCIS clearance, received on February 23, 2003. Whatever anybody could say about the agency Kim LePre worked for, she at least followed through and did a good job with her work.