George

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*Meet George!

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Meet George! He is 8 years old and was adopted internationally when he was three. George is in the second grade in his local public school. George was born with clubbed feet and hands. He’s had several surgeries to improve his mobility. He is able to walk with leg braces, and he can write, draw and color! He is an excellent student at school. With the help of physical therapy, he’s gained strength, mobility, and improved his fine motor skills. George lives with his adoptive parents and two older siblings (a sister who is 16 and a brother who is 11.)

Since the time he came home to America, George has had a hard time attaching to his adoptive parents. The more they have tried to pursue attachment, the more he has pulled away from them until it’s become muscle memory for him to reject their attempts at a relationship. He is a very sweet boy who thrives when he’s outside of the home. He is engaging and affectionate towards others and LOVES being at school or after-school activities. But when he gets home, he unplugs emotionally from his family and prefers to be left alone. They desperately want him to know and enjoy the love of a family but have come to the hard realization that it may never be possible with them. For this reason, they are looking for a family (single or two–parent) that can give him a new start and the chance at attachment. They would prefer a Christian family (Protestant or Catholic) where George could be the youngest by at least two years.

George is energetic, outgoing, and socially engaging. He loves talking with people and can be quite charming! He has a smile (and dimple) that will melt your heart! He really enjoys building things out of Legos and playing educational games. He likes balloons, yo-yos, and making things out of origami. He can concentrate for a long period of time on activities he enjoys. He has a very creative side that comes out when he builds things. He enjoys his family’s large dog and two cats. When George grows up, he’d like to be a teacher.

This is a private adoption, so a state or foster home study might not work. A private domestic home study is generally required. You will need to have a current, or easily-updated home study for this adoption.

Due to state laws, we are not able to place this child in CT, MA, NY, or DE. If you live in OR, you may need to travel to the child’s state to finalize this adoption. If you live in WI, please let us know, as the adoption process may be longer and a bit more expensive than what is listed in our paperwork. NJ residents will need to check with their homestudy agency or an adoption attorney to see if their homestudy will work for this type of adoption. AL residents will have a couple extra requirements. If you have never had a home study before, we cannot help you adopt this child. But, we would love to share with you the process of starting a home study so you could be approved for a child in the near future. Please write to us and ask how to get started!

If you are a U.S. citizen living overseas, we may be able to work with you depending on a few details. Please let us know your situation.

Adoption is a legal process so there will be costs associated. This adoption may qualify for the IRS Adoption Tax Credit.

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*To protect the privacy of our waiting children and their families, Second Chance does not share real names for our waiting children on the Internet. It is our policy to only share a snippet of a waiting child’s details as well as the type of adoptive family we are looking for. If you fit the POSTED REQUIREMENTS, are home study ready (or can be soon!), and interested in adding this child to your family, please write to us for an honest, in-depth profile on the child including medical, educational, and behavioral information and learn the full story of why this child needs a secondary adoption. Our program social worker and program director have worked together with the child’s family to carefully set the requirements for the new family. These requirements are not negotiable, so please honor the needs of this child by not asking us to bend them for you.