Moses A. Farrow (born 1978) is a

family therapist Family therapy (also referred to as family counseling, family systems therapy, marriage and family therapy, couple and family therapy) is a branch of psychology and clinical social work that works with families and couples in intimate relationsh ...

. The adopted son of actress

Mia Farrow Maria de Lourdes Villiers "Mia" Farrow ( ; born February 9, 1945) is an American actress. She first gained notice for her role as Allison MacKenzie in the television soap opera '' Peyton Place'' and gained further recognition for her subsequent ...

and director

Woody Allen Heywood "Woody" Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; November 30, 1935) is an American film director, writer, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades and multiple Academy Award-winning films. He began his career writing ...

, he is also known for having come to the defense of his father against a sexual abuse allegation.

Early life and education

Moses Amadeus Farrow was born in

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with

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, and was adopted by American actress Mia Farrow and film director Woody Allen in December 1991. He played a small role in Allen's 1986 film ''

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.'' Farrow attended the

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in New York City, and received his undergraduate degree from

Siena College Siena College is an American private Franciscan college in Loudonville, New York. Siena was founded by the Order of Friars Minor in 1937. The college was named after Bernardino of Siena, a 15th-century Italian Franciscan friar and preacher. St ...

, and his master's degree from the

University of Connecticut The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university in Storrs, Connecticut, a village in the town of Mansfield. The primary 4,400-acre (17.8 km2) campus is in Storrs, approximately a half hour's drive from Hart ...

Relationship with Woody Allen and Mia Farrow

On August 13, 1992, Allen sued for custody of Moses Farrow, who was called to submit written testimony by Mia Farrow's attorneys. In a letter addressed to Allen and read to the court Moses, then age 14, declared that he did not consider Allen his father anymore. In subsequent media interviews, Moses told reporters that he was "sure my younger brother and sister don't want to go with him either." Mia Farrow was ultimately granted custody of Moses and attempted to have Allen's adoption of Moses annulled, though a court denied her request. Years later as an adult, however, Farrow reunited with Allen and severed ties with Mia Farrow. In one ''

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'' magazine interview in February 2014, Farrow defended his adopted father, rejecting public accusations made by his younger sister, Dylan Farrow, of

child sexual abuse Child sexual abuse (CSA), also called child molestation, is a form of child abuse in which an adult or older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation. Forms of child sexual abuse include engaging in sexual activities with a child (whet ...

against Allen, saying, "I don't know if my sister really believes she was molested or is trying to please her mother. Pleasing my mother was very powerful motivation because to be on her wrong side was horrible." In that same interview, he described Mia Farrow as "vengeful" and his childhood being raised by her as "horrifying", claiming that she was physically abusive toward him. In 2018, Farrow published a blog called "A Son Speaks Out," in which he argued for Allen's innocence, accused Mia Farrow of abuse, and offered a different version of his childhood from that given by some of his siblings. In a December 2020 interview with ''

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'', Farrow said he would be happy to take his adopted father's surname. Footage of Farrow appears in the documentary '' Allen v. Farrow'' even though he declined to participate.

Career

Farrow has been a licensed marriage and family therapist in the state of

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since 2007, and is currently the adoption program coordinator for Lutheran Social Services of New England. He specializes in adoption trauma therapy, especially among children who have been adopted by parents of a different racial group.

Personal life

Farrow lives with his family in Connecticut.

References

External links

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"A Son Speaks Out"
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Farrow, Moses Living people American adoptees American people of South Korean descent Dalton School alumni Family therapists Siena College alumni People with cerebral palsy South Korean people with disabilities South Korean people University of Connecticut alumni 1978 births