Meet Andy
Andy is a ten-year-old boy who was searching for the forever family who could honour and support his birth family.
The Halton CAS Adoption Team located a maternal uncle, his wife and their two children who were a potential match for Andy. However, the family lived in the USA in California. Thanks to the hard work of Andy’s adoption worker, LB, who took a crash course in the process of, and endless paperwork for, an intercountry adoption. As a result, Halton CAS was able to develop and secure an adoption transition plan with Andy and his family proving that no matter what barriers we may face, we can move mountains to achieve permanency.
In July 2022, Andy’s permanency became a reality. Andy and his forever family traveled to the US embassy in Montreal to secure his visa and he moved to California where he was placed on adoption with his maternal family. Being placed with family means Andy will continue to have openness with his birth mother and grandmother. In addition, Andy’s culture, identity and family will be supported and will very much be a part of his everyday life.
This is the first intercountry adoption for Halton CAS in many, many years. This process is a clear indication of the support, passion and commitment to find the resources to help our children and youth soar.
We are very excited to share that Andy is thriving in his new location and very happy with his forever family!
