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I'd sure put him in a pull-up at night and avoid any kind of struggle about potty-training! With everything going on in this child's life it's not surprising he's trying for some measure of control. I remember a presenter in a class I took who said, "when children can't control anything else in their lives they will often resort to controlling what goes into their bodies and what comes out!" They have only been with you a few weeks and who knows what kind of chaos they've suffered, or worse? At his age he doesn't have the sophisticated language skills to really express what he is feeling. Just try to avoid getting into a power struggle over something you can't control (you really can't control whether he chooses to urinate or not!) and realize there are reasons for his behavior and he probably cannot tell you what they are. Try to convey that he is loved and wanted in your home. From everything you've said, I'm sure this is going to take awhile!
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