Since Fox News and others are thrashing this story, I thought I'd post it. Apparently News Of The World broke it, and this is the original.
The U.S. and Vietnam signed a new adoption agreement after nearly three years of an adoption ban last fall (VN also signed new agreements with many Euro countries). It cleaned up many of the earlier problems and is stricter on both sides. See here:
http://travel.state.gov/family/adoption/country/country_349.html
In this case the mother clearly abandoned the child under Vietnam law, the grandparents became guardians and (probably pleading poverty and age) signed an adoption waiver with the orphange. Vietnam requires extensive interviews with any existing family before posting a child for adoption, including 30 days continuous notice in local newspapers. Finally, the U.S. State Dept. and D0J must approve the papers.
The mother is clearly trying to extort money. She's one one of those ugly types who would have sold her baby for cash under VN's adoption problems in the late-90's.
WTF, aren't their enough orphans without parents to adopt? Why do the hollyweirdo's seek to adopt those with parents(admittedly bad ones)?
That's a really good tip actually... Send it in to Yankee magazine - or Prevention.
This is why one must be careful about adoption. Indian people are of the mindset that only Indian families should adopt Indian children. My feelings are I don't care what the race is as long as the child goes to a good family. It will be interesting to see how this turns out. If my wife and I were to adopt this child, we would not hear squat from that trash. Jolie and Pitt have money. My wife and I do not
Pax Thien is Tomb Raider star Angelina's fourth child.
Nonsense.....he is only the latest of her glittery collection of do-gooder trinkets.
But whatever the ultimate outcome for this kid, I truly hope he has a good life, as his life was likely destined to be sad.
Doesn't she know that whenever you purchase something you ALWAYS ask for a Reciept.
The mother is rotten but Jolie may have no good choices. She should consider actually giving the child back, only with a monthly allowance at some grocery store -- sort of like food stamps -- so that the child is always provided for. And she could send clothing and pay for schooling and healthcare. That sort of thing. But not one dime should be spent on that mother. Not one red cent. If the mother is not interested in the child, she will give him back. At least the child will have physical needs met.
Hmmm. The Heroin Whore vs. The Publicity Whore. Sounds like the WWE of tabloid culture.
I think Angie should give this mother money....lots of it...enough to buy lots and lots of heroin.
Angelina,
Ignore her. She is a druggie. Just gone on with you selfless life. You are amazing to many people around the world. Well, you aren't all that but you have improved greatly in the last number of years.
"When she finds out that a rich movie star has adopted her baby,..."
She definately must be living in a crack dumpster if she doesn't know this by now.
Why did they call this baby with a bad calling-name “heroin baby hell” as an insult to the innocent baby ?