First, MOWA would like to see all family reports to be notarized and to follow a more specific format. When this does take effect, we will ask any new families to follow the changed procedure. For families who have adopted prior to the change, their post placement report requirements will remain the same.

Families need to know that you can not underestimate the importance of following through with post placement reports. The Ethiopian people take adoption very seriously and their children are very important to them. The bio families often contact our agency, the orphanage, or MOWA to view these reports. When there is no current post placement report, they worry about their children and get upset and want to know what is happening, just as all of you would if you had a child that was adopted out.

Each adoptive family is required to do three reports with your homestudy agency during the first year of placement at 1, 6 and 12 months. The family is also required to do family reports (these can be completed easily on our website) at 3, 6, and 12 months after placement and then once a year until the child reaches 18 years of age. If you have missed a few post placements, it is never too late to start again! Please contact us if you have any questions about your reports.