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Focus on Adoption, so adequately coined a Rogues Gallery by James Marsh, seems to have made internal changes as of late. Reviewing the who we are section of their website, it is plainly evident that Jeanene Smith no longer serves as treasurer.

Given Jeanene Smith's bad reputation as a result of the Masha Allen case it is no wonder that the ex-excutive director of Reaching Out Thru International Adoption has become a persona non-grata. But why now? Why not years ago, when it became evident that ROTIA was completely negligent in their post-adoption services? Was it only because ROTIA (renamed into ChildPromise in 2006) went out of business only a few months ago? Was it just the marketplace that dictated the removal of Jeanene Smith?
It can't have been the ethical motivations of Focus on Adoption.

There is more to the "who we are" page that has changed. The bio's of all board members have been removed. Is Debbie Spivack still affiliated with Focus on Adoption, what happened to Carl Jenkins, is Families Thru International Adoption still represented in the person of Chris Huber? All we do know is our view on Focus on Adoption has become even more blurred than it already was.

by Niels on Monday, 26 May 2008