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Jenni.jpgMeet Janna!

Janna is a 7 year old girl who was adopted from Russia.  She loves to play with dolls, hula hoop, jump on the trampoline and climb trees. 

Janna was first adopted from Russia at age 4, and this first adoption disrupted because she didn’t do well with a sister (who was a biological daughter in the home) who was several years old.  She was then adopted by a single mom who had a disabled daughter who was several years older than Janna.  Janna has been in this home for approximately one year.

In this new home, Janna began intimidating behavior to bother the disabled sister.  This behavior includes a lot of staring, even when the sister is asleep.  Janna has not physically harmed this sister, but Janna seems to want domination over the sister.  An older boy, age 19, is in the home, and Janna does fine with him.

Janna has been diagnosed with RAD and is on Abilify to stabilize her moods which helps a great deal. Janna also has seen several therapists. 
Janna does well in school and is at appropriate age level. Her teacher lists her school behavior as “Excellent.”

She does not do well with dogs, and she has an alarm on her door to keep her in her room at night.

Janna needs a solid two-parent family where one parent stays home.  There should not be any children in the home under age 12. She should not be in after-school care. Janna will probably need mental health care so the new family will need resources to cover this.

Many psychological and medical records are available for families to look at while making a decision about adopting Janna.  Please contact us at secondchance@wiaa.org for additional information and also costs for this adoption. Due to various state laws, we are not able to place Janna into homes in DL, CO, MA,  or CT.

Ian.jpgMeet Ian!

Ian is age 5 ½ and was adopted from Congo (DRC) 1 ½ years ago. He came from Africa with an active case of TB, some lead exposure and weighing only 22 lbs. He was seen by a prominent adoption pediatrician and has been cured of TB and is in very good health currently weighing 55 lbs.  He has U.S. citizenship. 

Ian is very smart and talented, but his adoption is disrupting because of his domineering behavior toward the biological son in the home who is nearly Ian’s own size. This domineering behavior includes grabbing his brother’s genitals as well as hitting and pinching.   Ian does not do this behavior with anyone else even though he has many friends.  He only does it with his brother.  He did it openly at first, and when told it was wrong, he began doing it covertly.  The parents thought the behavior had stopped and only recently discovered that Ian has grabbed, dominated and physically hurt his brother continually in a privately manner so others would not see.

It is believed that Ian was sexually in the orphanage because, when he first came home, he would imitate sexual behavior by touching his mother inappropriately, but that behavior stopped when he learned it was wrong. It is thought that Congo he was also tied and beaten.  These behaviors take a big toll on a child, and now a loving safe environment is needed where he is protected and cared for and where he is not able to hurt others.  Ian has been told that he is going to go to a new home, and he is very sad about this.  It is tragic, but there is no other choice for his parents who need to keep their other child safe.

Ian fears loss and rejection and has described himself as worthless trash.  His attitude towards his brother is likely due to his great need to minimize any rivalry for attention in the family.

His parents describe him as very good with languages and assigned tasks. Ian is very smart, plays the violin, speaks very good English and is a very cute, fun child. He is doing grade level academically. His parents are full of compliments about his academic and athletic achievement in addition to his music.  Ian is very good with animals and does well with the family dog. He has also kept ant and lady bug farms.

It is believed that a good home for Ian would be one without any children near his age or size or younger than him. He is a big boy, so other children in the home should be at least 11 or 12 or older. A single mother or father would be fine. There are no religious requirements.
The new adoption would be a Direct Consent which is allowed in all states but DE, CT, MA, IL and CO. We are not able to place Ian in any of these states.

For additional information, please contact secondchance@wiaa.org

image.jpgMeet Andrew!

Andrew is a sandy haired 9 year old boy who was adopted from Russia at age 2 years, 9 months, with a non-biologically related sibling.  Andrew was born to a 16 year old single woman who reportedly did not drink or use street drugs during her pregnancy; while FASD isn’t indicated, it is a possibility given his country of origin.

Sadly, Andrew’s adoption is being dissolved because he has a lot of needs that should be met one-on-one.  In a busy family with four children within an age range of two and a half years, his current family is unable to give him the close attention he needs. He is currently living in residential care at a ranch in Montana.

Andrew has been diagnosed with RAD, and he exhibits hyper-vigilant behavior and is easily distracted.  Quite a few medications have been tried but none have been very effective. In the past, Andrew’s RAD has caused him to become very agitated, and he has had raging tantrums.  However, in his current living environment, he hasn’t had any aggressive behavior or tantrums since May, which indicates he can be successful in the right situation.

Currently in fourth grade, Andrew is reasonably successful in the classroom, with average grades, but would rather be outside. He loves outdoor games and athletics. In school he has an IEP for behavioral support, which will be available, along with copies of his psychological profile and other records, upon request by interested parents.

He is a typical boy in that he loves sensory sports where he has a lot of body contact. Sports include football, running and basketball as well as quieter games like Legos. 

Andrew loves animals and would do very well with pets. If he is interested in a project, he is an excited and excellent worker.  
It is believed that Andrew would do best in a home where there are not many children and probably not children younger than he is. He has not shown himself to be a danger to younger children, but he needs a lot of one-on-one attention which would be difficult for a family who had young children in the home. It is imperative that his future family have a strong understanding and possible experience in parenting a RAD child.

Financial assistance may be available; if you are interested in hearing additional information about Andrew, please contact us at secondchance@wiaa.org   

Meet Victor!

Victor is a 10 year old boy adopted from Russia in March 2008 with his full biological sister age 10.  Victor needs to be adopted by a new family who will agree to the siblings remaining in touch as appropriate.

It was recently discovered several months ago that Victor took one of the family’s laptop computers into his room and then afterwards, in looking at the history, it was seen that he had been on about 10 pornographic sites.  Since that time, his 8 year old sister has told a counselor that Victor engaged in sexual relations with her. Victor has been seeing a psychiatrist and when this information was learned, the dr. insisted that Victor immediately be removed from the home.  Within 3 days, he went to live at the Ranch for Kids in Montana where he has been for since mid March.

Victor arrived in the U.S. with scarring from previous abuse, but there is little known about his background. He has described seeing his birth parents throw boiling water on each other so he witnessed abuse and sexual activity in his original home.

Victor is intelligent and does well at school although he has an IEP partly due to some delays associated with only beginning to learn English 3 years ago.  He has some minor learning issues . We have full psychological testing reports available for you to read about the testing he has had. He does very well in small groups and one-on-one. Although he has never been homeschooled would probably be an excellent environment because he loves working hard when he has individual assistance.

Victor loves sports, especially soccer. He seems to have great athletic abilities. He has a great sense of humor. When he sets his mind
He has diagnoses of PTSD, and Mood Disorder. He is not currently on any medication although medication has helped in the past.  At the ranch where he lives now, his behavior has been compliant, but in school he has some minor behavior issues. However they report that he is likeable and doing well.

His attachment to his family has been more with his adoptive father than with his mom.  His current family has his 9 y.o. biological sibling, Victor age 10, a biological son of his adoptive parents who is age 11, and a biological daughter of his parents who is age 13. It would be necessary for him to be adopted by a family with no younger children.

Victor needs a home! Traditional families or single parents are acceptable. If it weren’t for a certain few issues, and if it weren’t for the fact that there were other children in the home, his parents would not need to disrupt. The family adopted Victor and his sister at the same time, and his problems felt overwhelming, especially when the sexual issues were uncovered. He has tantrums .

Victor has his U.S. citizenship.  A generous grant is offered to defray costs on his adoption for families who need assistance.  Please contact us at secondchance@wiaa.org for additional information.

Morgan at park.JPGMeet Micah!

Micah just turned 10 in July and was adopted from Russia at the age of three.  He was born to a 14 year old mother. Tragically his father unexpectedly died this past April.  His mother is experiencing extreme emotional trauma and has both Morgan and his younger sister in out-of-home care. As a result, she has made the very difficult decision to place Micah in a new home. As a single mother now, she has had to leave the children in before and after school care.  Micah has had some challenges all along, but with the loss of the father and husband, his mother is not able to manage the family well. 

Micah currently is at the Ranch for Kids in Montana (www.ranchforkids.org) which is a very nice camp-like therapeutic atmosphere for children who have been adopted and are not adapting well in their adopted homes.

Micah is reported to be intelligent, and his school records show that he does well in reading and tests as proficient in math. He is starting 4th grade. He has an IEP that gives him a quiet place to study so that he is not distracted. Micah is on the medication Vyvanse for ADHD and it seems to help him to reflect, not be so impulsive and to make better decisions.  He does not need special tutoring and is not in any special classes.

Micah can be warm and affectionate but also can get angry. He especially always felt in competition with his younger sister (not a biological sister) and would try to hurt her.  Because of this, he would be better in a home where he was the youngest. He is verbally mouthy but does not seem to act out physically or violent. He is getting along ok at the Ranch.

It is believed that Micah might have some level of FASD although it does not seem to affect his intelligence. The Ranch for Kids believes that most Russian adoptees have some level of FASD due to the liberal consumption of alcohol in that country.

His mother loves Micah, but has given up on being able to parent him as a single mother.  This is a tragic situation that needs a loving family or parent to come along and help by adopting Micah. 

Due to strict state requirements, Micah cannot be adopted by a family in IL, FL, CT, MA or CO.  If you are interested in Micah, we have psychological reports that we can send you.  Contact us at Secondchance@wiaa.org

Meet Jodie!

Jodie was adopted from China in December 2007 at age 5. She has recently turned 9* and is being homeschooled this coming year in 2nd Grade.  Jodie has bilateral cleft lip and palate, for which she has had several surgeries, both in China and in the United States. She will require more surgeries and orthodontia over the years. Currently, she has a hyper-nasal quality to her speech, which will improve as her revisions continue. She is an avid reader and is popular with kids as she likes to keep things light and tends to have the exuberance of a much younger child. In the same way, she sometimes lacks cause and effect thinking, and requires close supervision.

UPDATE: There has been good news over the summer regarding Jodie’s health and schooling!  Jodie had an MRI with contrast and bone scans as well as endocrine tests performed this summer. These all came back excellent, showing no mid-line defects in the brain, and no endocrine system issues. Bone scans show her age at possibly 8 mos. older, making her closer to 10.  Her first grade progress was excellent and she is ready for second grade. Her vocabulary has shown improvement over the summer. We have updated her photo to a more recent one.

About Jodie: Jodie loves Vacation Bible School, and is interested in farm-life, (which we think could be very good for her), and cooking.  She loves to watch The Great Race and has often indicated a desire to travel, even to be a missionary someday. Jodie has a real interest in learning the Spanish Language.  She has indicated a desire to learn soccer, piano, or ballet. She likes cats, although we cannot have pets where we currently live. She adores figuring out theme-parties for birthdays....we tell her maybe she will be a party planner!   She likes to bike ride and is an avid reader of the Bible, self-motivated. She enjoys play-doh, hoola-hoop, crafts and growing things. She is interested in riding on a train and a boat and seems drawn to travel and adventures.

The following was written by her current parents.

Despite our many efforts to contact her from afar, it appears Jodie was never prepared in any way for her impending adoption, greatly impacting her ability to attach within our family. Although we thought she had been raised in one foster family in China, she has indicated she was often in the orphanage or other foster situations. We’ve been unable to form any real insights into what her life was like prior to her adoption. Jodie is a people-pleaser, so it can be challenging to get to know the real “her.”  Because she sometimes recants things she has said, we are careful to weigh her statements accordingly.  Although we don’t have an official RAD diagnosis, we believe she displays many signs of this attachment disorder. Her symptoms are primarily centered around control issuesin a way that is passive-aggressive, but not violent or sexual toward others. She displays behaviors that are hyper-vigilant, moody, dissociative, (or conversely chatty, charming or superficial). She is awkward or uncomfortable with close parental interactions. Occasionally, she will have tantrums, the frequency of which has greatly improved, but because she is older now, they sometimes seem more dramatic.  She can become uncooperative by talking very low, or not answering. A family who has encountered these behaviors before will be best able to channel those episodes more appropriately, wherever possible.

Jodie asks many nonsense-type questions, and may prey upon the sensitivities or fears of others’. She does show affection, but often when you could not easily reciprocate. She is capable of showing caring and can be helpful. We have found her to be a “trooper” with regard to her surgeries, a time when she is more open to accepting support.

Through ongoing prayer and contemplation, we have come to the difficult decision that, due to the full scope of Jodie’s needs,  and other medical issues our family is facing,  she would benefit most within a two-parent family that has solid experience in the complexities of attachment disorders. Special occasions, holidays, and other times of family closeness often set off a cycle of increasing behaviors. Families with strong experience in attachment disorders will be able to anticipate this and promote therapeutic parenting in response to her conflicts. We have always felt that God has a special plan for Jodie’s future. We want Jodie to have the opportunity to experience the joy of t growing in a placement that can address her issues with confidence and experience.

A strong support system as well as a deep Christian faith is a must, (she has been raised Protestant, but Catholic families and other denominations with same belief system will be considered).  We would prefer a mid-west or western family.  She has a heart open to God and must be allowed to continue to grow in her faith and walk in the important journey he has begun with her. A home-study ready family is preferred, as we want her transition to be as smooth as possible in view of her special needs.

We would like Jodie to be either homeschooled or in a smaller private school setting so she is able to get one-on-one attention. It is essential that she go to a home that has solid experience in raising RAD post-institutionalized children.

Regarding other children in the home, her parents wrote the following:
We think older siblings would be fine. With regard to younger siblings, we have nothing to really go on.  She attended a private Christian Preschool where the other kids were younger, and she was very popular with them.   However, with 3 teachers present, there was alot of supervision.   Jodie very much likes younger children and babies. We have sensed she may have been in a position in the orphanage to care for younger kids, which would have been unfortunate and inappropriate, of course. Sharing a room may be difficult, especially with younger sibs.   She has a penchant towards taking over or inserting herself into adult roles quickly, and may try to do the same with younger kids. Because she is able to assess a situation to determine what will work for her, the interactions can turn "edgy" "sassy," or “argumentative," quickly. She is very, very literal...so any sense of humor can be misconstrued by her and turn into a situation where she misreads it and is highly annoyed. A family having younger kids must be sure to watch for these instances and be ready to step in and reaffirm that they are the grown up, in charge. We also know that Jodie is still learning to trust  that her needs will be met by parents. So the answer to younger siblings is, only with much supervision, but ultimately we cannot say for sure. It would depend on the experience and dynamics of the household, and the sensitivities of the other children.

Please contact us at secondchance@wiaa.org for further information.

beverlyforwiaa.jpgMeet Bailey - PLACED!

Bailey is a sweet, kind, laid back 13 year old who was adopted from Texas by her family when she was 9. The family has 8 children (some adopted and some biological) between the ages of 9-14.  Bailey’s older sister, age 14, has had a lot of problems and eventually began making accusations against various family members until the family was forced to remove her from the home.  Just as she was leaving, she influenced Bailey to also make an accusation against a family member. Due to this action, the family has been advised to remove Bailey from the home. The family is doing this very begrudgingly as they love Bailey very much. Bailey is a sweet, unsophisticated girl.  She was previously diagnosed with ADHD and Oppositional Defiant Disorder, but the parents have not seen Oppositional Disorder at all.  With ADHD, she is not hyper but passive yet easily distracted. She is on Concerta for this. She is also on Risperidone to help her focus. Otherwise, she is a kind, compliant child who loves other children, adults, and animals.

She is a little delayed due to her various home placements.  She tends to be better friends with children a little younger than she is. She struggles academically and is in grade 7. It is thought that she repeated 2nd grade before her current placement.

It would be better if Bailey was the youngest child in the home. Before she came to this adoptive home, she was sexually abused by her biological brother, and it is not known if she would be appropriate with younger children. She has a high level of anxiety and fear around boys which is natural because of her history.  Bailey does not have strong personal boundaries, and although no known negative or sexual behavior has taken place, her present family feels it would be better if there were not younger children in the home.

Bailey is talkative and pleasant. She loves to draw and read.  She is a home-body. She likes stories read aloud.  She is better in a more quiet and does best in a one-on-one situation.  Homeschooling would probably be an excellent possibility.

If you are interested in Bailey, please contact us at secondchance@wiaa.org The parents are willing to offer a small grant of perhaps $1000 to assist a new family with the adoption. Time is running out for this sweet child because of her age. Please consider whether you could be a parent for Bailey!

These states do not allow the private adoption of an older child, so we cannot work with you if you are from FL, IL, CT, MA, DL, or CO.

Meet David! - PLACED!

David was adopted from Russia at age 3 and turned six in February. He was adopted by a family who has two biological daughters, age 7 and 10. When David’s family visited him, each time he was very lethargic for the first several hours and then became more active, so it is believed that the orphanage sedated him, and then when several hours would go by, David would become alert.

Last year, David’s adoptive family used a search organization in Russia and located his birthmother.  They were able to find out more circumstances about his birth. They have health information and a picture of his birthmother.

While David exhibits some attachment signs, his therapist does not consider him to have RAD.  He has been diagnosed with Oppositional Defiance Disorder. His mother says he can be fun and cute, but the family dynamics just aren’t working.  His father works a lot and the mother ends up having most of the family dynamics to care for herself. She says David is talkative, friendly, and charming, and also aggressive when angry and manipulative.

When David gets frustrated, he might kick or hit those around him.  With animals, he has not hurt any, but sometimes stamps his foot near his Yorkshire terrier to make her jump.

David’s IQ is considered borderline, but he seems brilliant in many areas.  It is wondered if the test results were accurate, so they probably need to be re-done. David has been diagnosed with mild Tourette’s .  His adoptive mother says that he clears his throat more than normal and kind of squints his eyes.  He was on Ritalin for ADHD but that seems to aggravate the Tourette’s.

David will be leaving soon to live at the Ranch for Kids in Montana for a month or two. His parents hope a new home can be found for him soon. His mother is overwhelmed and depressed and needs a break.

David currently takes the medications Intuniv and Risperdal.

Families with a completed homestudy will be given priority, however families who have a homestudy that needs updating will also be considered. This will be a Direct Consent adoption. These states will not allow this type of adoption: FL, Massachusetts, IL, CO, CT.  We will not be able to work with families from these states.

For additional information and costs, please contact us at secondchance@wiaa.org  with questions. We have a lot of information on David and would be glad to share it with you.

image n.jpgimage j.jpgMeet Jonathan and Nellie!

PLACED!

This sister, Nellie age 5, and brother, Jonathan, age 3, were adopted early this year from Ethiopia.  The ages on their referral were off by several years, so they came into their new home and unexpectedly replaced the original birth order. 

Their birth parents both have HIV but are still alive in Ethiopia. There is one known older brother and one sister still in Ethiopia. 

Since Nellie and Jonathan came with big emotional needs, their adoption is disrupting.  The family has made this very difficult and unimaginable decision because the other children in the home are being harmed and “learning” to stay away from the mother and father because it makes their adopted siblings angry. 

The children are U.S. citizens and need to have a new home where there are no other children under the age of 8 or 9.  It is thought that they might thrive best where they are the only children in the home.  Nellie and Jonathan have RAD behaviors, so a new family should be very familiar with parenting children with these problems. The boy has RAD behavior in that he intentionally wets his pants, and occasionally has soiled them and has a time or two smeared it on the wall.

Nellie and Jonathan are both extremely smart and proficient for their age in the English language. 

The estimated date that they came into the orphanage in Ethiopia is approximately October 2009.  Then about October 2010, when their adoption began, they moved into the agency’s foster transitional home.  They came home to the U.S. in April of 2011.  This makes at least 4 placements for these children in the past 2 years, which easily accounts for RAD behavior.

The adoptive family has tried very hard to assimilate the children into their home, but they see too much internal destruction and are making the extremely difficult decision to find a new family.  The original referral indicated that Nellie was just turning 3, and Jonathan was just turning 2. But their behavior is that of older children, and a dentist confirmed that Nellie is at least 5, possible 6.

A Protestant Christian home is being sought.

We are not able to work with families in the following states, because these states do not accept a Direct Consent adoption: CT, MA, DE, CO, IL or FL.

The Ethiopian adoption community can be small, so if you know this family, they desperately need your understanding and support after having made this extremely difficult decision.  Sometimes the adoption community ostracizes and shows a lack of understanding towards a family who has made a decision to find a new family for their children. We ask that you carefully refrain from anything except love and concern.
If you qualify with your family faith and age of children in your home, and would like additional information, please contact us at secondchance@wiaa.org Preference will be given to homestudy ready families or families who only need an update.

Meet Elizabeth! - PLACED!

Elizabeth is a sweet, fun-loving, tomboyish 11 year old adopted from Kazakhstan 2 years ago at age 9.  Her adoptive mother is single and had previously adopted a younger girl from Kazakhstan.  Elizabeth does well in most areas, but she just cannot get over an extreme sense of a competitive spirit towards this younger sister, so a new family is being sought. Other than this younger girl in the home, Elizabeth gets along well with others.
She loves to dance, swim, ride horses and do all kinds of sports.  She is enthusiastic and loves to help.

It is believed that Elizabeth would do fine in a home with any sort of dynamics except for only having one younger sister. She would likely do well in a large home or also as a younger child. She would probably do well in a home with brothers.

In her pictures, Elizabeth is always laughing and enjoying life.  She is not violent but has sometimes elbows her sister.  She does not have temper tantrums and is good with animals.

Elizabeth’s biological mother was reportedly a prostitute, and there is a possibility that the child was sexually abused by older girls in the orphanage. She doesn’t normally exhibit sexualized behavior except one time the younger sister said that Elizabeth touched her “pee pee”.  The adoptive mother had a therapist address this issued with Elizabeth, and there have been no more incidents.  She is not sexually aggressive or violent.

She likes action more than school.  In school she is an average student. Having only been in the U.S. for 2 years, she is becoming quite good at speaking English, but speaks with a Russian accent.

In evaluating her, the dr. felt she might have some minor FASD. She has a problem lying about things that happened in her past. She is repeating 4th grade because she has only been in the U.S. two years, and she just doesn’t like school.  She has been also diagnosed with ADHD and PTSD.
Elizabeth’s adoptive mother has made the decision to disrupt in order to protect the younger sister from being bullied by Elizabeth, who seems to be very jealous of the attention the sister receives. Otherwise Elizabeth is reportedly adjusting well to school and life as an American child.
If you are interested in Elizabeth, please let us know at secondchance@wiaa.org

The fees include, application fee $200, agency fee of $3000, plus a lawyer or agency in your state who will do the ICPC process (across state line adoptions). This adoption will be a Direct Consent placement from Elizabeth’s family to yours.

Due to various state laws, we are not able to place Elizabeth into homes in FL, DL, CO, MA,  or CT.

Meet Faith! - PLACED!

Faith is an adorable Moroccan child who was adopted in October 2010.  She loves music, dancing, and pretending. Sadly her adoption is disrupting because she is not adjusting well.  Faith seems very connected to her Moroccan culture and is so sad to be separated from it that she has taken up a habit of urinating in her clothes, as much as several times a day saying she wants to go back to Morocco.  Of course, back in Morocco there is no known family or home, but only an orphanage where she had lived for about 1 ½ years. The first time she urinated in her clothes was on her way to her new home from Morocco. This has quickly become a way showing her displeasure at anything. She also sometimes defecates in her clothing.
By Moroccan standards, the orphanage was good and provided the children with three meals a day.  Faith is small framed but did not suffer from any known malnutrition. 

Faith’s adoptive parents were told she was age 6 when they brought her home. However dental and medical exams show that she is possibly age 9 or older.  Her parents have not had previous children so they didn’t realize this until they were home.  She has had extensive dental work in the U.S. but has been  healthy otherwise.

Although it was claimed she had been in school during the school week, Faith did not recognize Arabic writing or numbers after her adoption.  She seems very intelligent and is excelling in school now. She has advanced to at least a second grade level in 10 months.  She is beginning in a new school in a special behavior modification class.  Testing has show that she does not need assistance for learning disabilities However when she was being evaluated for this school, she urinated in her pants.

Faith likes books and especially likes “wordfind” puzzles.  In the early mornings, her mother often finds her in bed with a book. She also loves water games and playing in a wading pool.  She likes to draw with chalk outside, but her concepts in drawing are very elementary.

Faith was adopted with a girl who is possibly her ½ sister. The 2 girls do not resemble each other in appearance, and due to the negative behavior of each child, the girls are being placed separately into new homes.  The younger child is learning to misbehave like the older girl, and the professional determination is that they need to be adopted by separate families who will commit to the possibility of the children being in touch when they are older, if and when each family believes it would be appropriate.

Faith needs a family who is well familiarized with RAD.  Her behaviors include being rough with animals as well as sexualized aggression. She will grab and pinch at her mother’s breasts and also has shown some sexualized behavior toward the younger girl. She would likely benefit from counseling as she has not had any.  The family who adopted her was military and lived overseas, so the services available to them were very limited.

Moroccan adoptions are, at first, guardianships until the adoption is completed in the U.S.  Faith’s adoption has not been finalized in the U.S. so she does not have U.S. citizenship. When a new family is found for her, the first adoption will be finalized for the purpose of the new placement. Then her citizenship will be automatic. The new family will be able to finalize after they complete their state post placement process. There are no post adoption reports still due in Morocco.

We have no religious requirement for this adoption. It is believed that Faith would do best in a home where she is the youngest child, and possibly no other children near her age.

We have a psychological report on her that we will send you upon request.  All requests should be emailed to secondchance@wiaa.org 
Due to your state laws, we cannot place this child into homes in CT, CO, MS, or CT.

 

 
     

**Note: Upon request, WIA will disclose the following: Service policy Contracts, the number of adoption placements per year for the prior 3 calendar years, the number of placements that remain intact, the number of families who apply to adopt each year, and the number of waiting children eligible for adoption. To obtain this information please call our office.


 

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