Posted by cbnotary/MD on 3/4/13 9:12am
Msg #459076

Barker Foundation - MD Notaries

The Barker Foundation is an adoption agency in Bethesda, MD. They use notaries for their adoption papers. I notaried documents for this agency in December and they did not pay their invoice. They have just ignored me. My contact was Lisa Hughes. MD notaries beware.

Reply by BossLadyMD on 3/4/13 10:12am
Msg #459086

Thanks for heads up and file a small claim

It should be much easier so it's local to you.

Reply by 101livescan on 3/4/13 10:25am
Msg #459090

What regulatory agency licenses them? Can you report them to D&B, credit bureau, DAs office, DOJs office, I would think prospective parents would want to know about their bad business practices.

Reply by HisHughness on 3/4/13 11:56am
Msg #459106

Don't know how I would feel about notarizing for an agency..

... but for individual adoptions, I don't charge. Just glad to help out parents who I know have already borne a heavy financial burden in helping out a child.