REFERENCE LIST


Listed below are families who have indicated a desire to be a part of our reference list. Each family has their unique story, and we encourage you to contact any of the families listed below to hear their adoption story or to obtain a reference for Adoption & Beyond.

DOMESTIC AGENCY ADOPTIONS:

John & Rhonda Boyd (785) 286-7446
Have adopted two children through our agency program. They have very open adoptions with both of their children's birth families.

Andy & Evelyn Goes (816) 740-6569
Have a child adopted through our agency. They send updates to the birth mother per her request as she did not want to have direct contact with the couple. They adopted a child of Hispanic and Caucasian heritage.

Tucker & Daneen Kelsey (913) 764-4076
Have one gorgeous child adopted through our agency. They have an open adoption with the birth mother of their child.

Mark & Julie Shields (913) 422-7407
Have one memorable child adopted through our agency. They have an open adoption with the birth mother of their child.

Steve & Tammy Thompson (913) 209-9020
Have adopted a multi-racial baby in a fast adoption placement. They have an open adoption with the birth mother of their child.

DOMESTIC PRIVATE ADOPTIONS:

Tony & Kristen Cline (816) 640-2972
Have adopted a baby at birth through a private adoption. They have a very open relationship with their child's birth mother.

Gary & Wendy Fogler (816) 228-2415
Have adopted two children, both through private adoptions. They have open adoptions with both birth parents.

John & Stephanie Ungashick (913) 681-0362
Have adopted one joyful child through a facilitator. They have a semi-open adoption with the birth mother of their child.

Jeff Williams & Kristen Welborn (816) 525-5320
Have adopted one precious child through our agency. They have a very open adoption with the birth parents of their adopted child.


INTERNATIONAL ADOPTIONS:

CHINA:

John & Lori Overy (913) 814-0648
Have two children, one adopted from China and one adopted from Nepal.

Richard & Melanie Curry (501) 207-2211
Have adopted one special needs child from China and is in the process of a second adoption from China.

ETHIOPIA:

Jason & Emily Hedrick (573) 682-2042
Have three children, one adopted as a young child from Ethiopia and two birth children.

Jan O'Brien (913) 526-4978
Has adopted a sibling group of two children from Ethiopia as older children.

GUATEMALA:

Rebecca Thompson (913) 789-9466
Is a single mom and has one child who was adopted as an infant.

Leonard & Janet Thooft (785) 636-5582
Have one child adopted as a young infant and one adopted as an older toddler.

KAZAKHSTAN:

Kevin & Tonya Grauberger (785) 272-7996
Have one child adopted from the country Kazakhstan and another from China.

RUSSIA:

Donald & Kathy Hoeck (417) 336-1267
Have one older child adopted from the country Russia and three children through birth.

Andy & Laura Slusher (913) 814-8598
Have three children, two through birth and one child adopted from Russia. They are waiting to bring home another child from Russia.


ATTORNEYS:

Kevin Kenney (913) 671-8008
Has worked with both adoptive and birth families in both Kansas and Missouri.

Sandy Krigel (816) 756-5800
Has worked with both adoptive and birth families in the State of Missouri. He works with our adoptive families for embryo adoptions.

Mike Mann (816) 7421-1710
Has worked with both adoptive and birth families in the State of Missouri.

Gary Patton (816) 792-2020
Has worked with both adoptive and birth families in the State of Missouri.

Karen Rosenberg (816) 756-5800
Has experience with birth and adopting families in both Kansa and Missouri.

Jim Waits (816) 363-5466
Has worked with hundreds of adoptive and birth families in the State of Missouri.


Additional references available upon request. Rev 10/08




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