Moses Farrow Explained

Moses Farrow
Birth Name:Moses Amadeus Farrow
Birth Date:27 January 1978
Birth Place:Seoul, South Korea
Nationality:South Korean
American
Other Names:Misha Farrow
Alma Mater:University of Connecticut (Master's degree)
Occupation:Family therapist, photographer
Years Active:2007–present

Moses Amadeus Farrow (born January 27, 1978)[1] is a South Korean-American family therapist. The adopted son of actress Mia Farrow and director Woody Allen, he has come to the defense of his father against a sexual abuse allegation.[2] [3]

Early life and education

Moses Amadeus Farrow[4] [5] was born in South Korea with cerebral palsy, and was adopted by American actress Mia Farrow in 1980 and later by film director Woody Allen in December 1991.[6] [7] He played a small role in Allen's 1986 film Hannah and Her Sisters.[8]

Farrow attended the Dalton School in New York City, and received his undergraduate degree from Siena College, and his master's degree from the University of Connecticut.[3]

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.[9] [10] In subsequent media interviews, Moses told reporters that he was "sure my younger brother and sister don't want to go with him either."[11] In 2018, Moses would call this public denouncement of his father 'the biggest regret of my life'.[12]

Mia Farrow was ultimately granted custody of Moses and attempted to have Allen's adoption of Moses annulled, though a court denied her request.[13]

Years later as an adult, Farrow reunited with Allen and severed ties with Mia Farrow. In one People magazine interview in February 2014, Farrow defended his adopted father, rejecting public accusations made by his younger sister, Dylan Farrow, of child sexual abuse 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.[14]

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.[15]

In a December 2020 interview with The Guardian, Farrow said he would be happy to take his adopted father's surname.[16]

Footage of Farrow appears in the documentary Allen v. Farrow even though he declined to participate.[17]

Career

Farrow has been a licensed marriage and family therapist in the state of Connecticut since 2007.[18] [19] 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.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dibdin. Emma. February 27, 2021. The Key People to Know in 'Allen v. Farrow'. March 4, 2021. Harper's BAZAAR. en-US.
  2. Moses Farrow, LMFT. February 28, 2021. Healthgrades. en-us.
  3. Petit. Stephanie. Thaddeus Is Not the First Child Mia Farrow Has Lost: Learn More About Her 14 Children. December 20, 2020. February 28, 2021. People. en-us.
  4. Book: Schechter, Sara P.. New York Family Law. February 22, 2012. Cengage Learning. 978-1285402116. Google Books.
  5. Book: Statsky, William P.. Family Law. December 21, 2012. Cengage Learning. 978-1285632964. Google Books.
  6. News: Smith . Dinitia . May 8, 1994 . Picking Up The Legos And The Pieces . . October 17, 2013.
  7. Book: Kohn, George . 2001 . The New Encyclopedia of American Scandal . New York City. Infobase Publishing. 9780816021697 .
  8. Web site: Hannah and Her Sisters - Cast . . February 28, 2021.
  9. News: A Son's Anguished Letter Rivets Woody Allen Hearing. Richard. Perez-Pena. The New York Times . March 24, 1993.
  10. News: Vitriol Is Order of Day in Allen-Farrow Case. Richard. Perez-Pena. The New York Times . December 16, 1992.
  11. News: Goodstein. Laurie. August 20, 1992. Woody Allen's larger than life peak show. The Washington Post.
  12. News: Farrow. Moses. Moses Farrow . May 23, 2018. A Son Speaks Out by Moses Farrow. Blogspot.com. January 28, 2024.
  13. News: Weide. Robert. Robert Weide . January 27, 2014. The Woody Allen Allegations: Not So Fast. The Daily Beast. February 8, 2014.
  14. News: Rothman . Michael . October 17, 2013 . Dylan Farrow's Brother Moses Says Mia Farrow, Not Woody Allen Was Abusive . ABC News . October 17, 2013.
  15. Web site: Farrow . Moses . A Son Speaks Out . Moses Farrow . Moses Farrow . 16 May 2023.
  16. News: Freeman. Hadley. December 11, 2020. Moses Farrow: 'I'd be very happy to take my father's surname'. February 8, 2021. The Guardian. en.
  17. News: Deroche . Lindsey . Why Allen V. Farrow Needs To Include Moses Farrow's Story . March 4, 2021 . . February 27, 2021.
  18. Web site: Print Lookup Details. www.elicense.ct.gov.
  19. Web site: Moses Farrow . State of Connecticut . Connecticut eLicensing . February 7, 2014.