Janet Ostrander:
Prologue
This is Building Blocks Adoption Service, Inc. 2005 “Release and Confidentiality Agreement”.
This Agreement is made and entered into this ____ day of _____, 2005 by and between Building Blocks Adoption Service, Inc., an Ohio not for profit entity with its principal place of business located at 52 Public Square, Medina, Ohio 44256 (hereinafter BBAS) and Janet Ostrander, an individual client of BBAS residing at________________________ (hereinafter Ostrander).
WITNESSETH
Whereas BBAS and Ostrander entered into an agreement for the facilitation of an international adoption by BBAS on behalf of Ostrander; and
Whereas said adoption did not occur; and
Whereas unfortunate differences have arisen between BBAS and Ostrander as to the assessment of fault; and
Whereas BBAS and Ostrander desire to resolve their differences by this Agreement;
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. BBAS shall return to Ostrander the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) upon receipt of an executed original of this document as consideration for the promises and covenants contained herein.
2. Ostrander, in consideration for the return of monies and for the promises contained herein, agrees that she shall not disclose or cause to be disclosed directly, indirectly or by any means whatsoever originating with her or anyone associated with her, any information concerning the facts, details, impressions, opinions, or terms of the relationship between BBAS and Ostrander. The limitation on the release of information shall include, but be not limited to, communications that are written, oral or electronic. Further, Ostrander shall immediately withdraw, by written communication copied to BBAS, any permission or dissemination of information that she has given to third parties hereby rescinding any and all use of that information concerning her relationship with BBAS. Ostrander shall take all reasonably necessary steps to cause any third party use of adverse communications to be removed from public accessibility. Specifically, there shall be no posting of any information concerning the relationship between Ostrander and BBAS on the adoption boards, on the internet, in writing, in newspapers, orally, in any other manner whatsoever. Further, Ostrander shall dismiss the complaints brought against BBAS at the Better Business Bureau and at Ohio Department of Job & Family Services.
3. Ostrander and BBAS further agree to hold the terms and conditions of their relationship one to the other and this Release confidential and thereby will not directly or indirectly communicate negative information about the other to any third parties.
4. MUTUAL RELEASE: Building Blocks Adoption Service, Inc. and Janet Ostrander do, hereby for themselves and for their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, assigns and any and all other persons, firms, employers, corporations, associations or partnerships, quit and forever discharge each other and its agents, servants, successors, heirs, executors, administrators, board of directors, employees, assigns and all other persons, firms, corporations, associations or partnerships of and from any and all claims, actions, causes of action, demands, rights, damages, costs, loss of wages, expenses, hospital and medical expenses, loss of consortium, loss of service, travel expenses and any compensation whatsoever which the undersigned now has, have or which they may hereafter accrue in account of or in any way growing out of the rending of services for the international adoption by BBAS to Janet Ostrander.
The undersigned have read the foregoing agreement and fully understand the same and are executing this as their own voluntary free act and deed.
One thousand five hundred dollars is the “refund” offered to Janet Ostrander for her silence at what she endured while trying to adopt a child with Building Blocks Adoption Service, Inc.
Janet Ostrander refuses to sign this “Release and Confidentiality Agreement”. She has exhausted all other avenues to obtain an equitable refund. By refusing to sign the above document, Janet maintains her right to relate what she endured with Denise Hubbard, Kelly Carter-Hubbard, Richard J. Marco Jr. and the Hawaii based facilitator Lee Slater.
Her story is on this website as a warning to prospective clients of Building Blocks Adoption Service, Inc. She wishes to spare potential clients the financial and emotional losses she experienced with this “professional” adoption agency. She realizes that by placing her story on this website, she is maintaining her right to speak out.
Hers is another ordeal of duplicity, betrayal and callous treatment by BBAS. Another situation perpetrated by Denise Hubbard, Kelly Carter-Hubbard, Richard J. Marco Jr. and Lee Slater. Another client was led down the primrose adoption path. Another person out thousands of dollars. Another child left without the possibility of a loving parent.
Because of the language in the Release and Confidentiality Agreement, we have changed her name. All other persons associated with Building Blocks Adoption Service, Inc. remain unchanged.