Is Elton John joining the celebrity adoption band-wagon?
Submitted by Kerry on Sun, 2009-09-13 12:14.
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Word is out 62 year old living music legend Elton John and his husband "would love" to adopt a 14-month old boy from Ukraine. Apparently the HIV positive child living in an orphanage won the hearts of both Elton and David and even managed to change the star's mind about adoption. [According to news reports, in the the past, the famous musician did not feel his lifestyle of frequent traveling would be fair for a child.]
So... adopting a baby-boy would make the estate a home, especially since Elton seems to be feeling a little off-key.
Elton added that a child could help fill the gap in his life left by the recent death of his long-term keyboardist, Guy Babylon.
“Last week I lost one of my best friends,” he said of Guy, who died of a heart attack at the age of 52. “It broke my heart because he was such a genius and so young and has two wonderful children. What better opportunity to replace someone I lost than to replace him with someone I can give a future to.”
http://www.accesshollywood.com/elton-john-considering-ukrainian-adoption_article_22864
Will the adoption take place? That depends on many factors, including.... does Ukraine have an age-requirement for PAP's, and will this rule be honored? In one report, it states in Ukraine, there must not be more than 45-years age difference between a child and its adoptive parents... and yet another source claims no such age-requirements exist.
One of the reasons many choose international adoption is that some countries have liberal age limits. Older persons, who may find domestic adoption presents too many hurdles due to the age factor, often turn to countries like Mexico, Russia, or Greece where the upper age limit is 60. Other countries, like Ukraine and Venezuela, have no statutory age limit; however, prospective adoptive parents are interviewed and their abilities to parent evaluated.
http://international.adoption.com/foreign/restrictions-requirements-in-international-adoption.html
In any case, one has to wonder just how much international adoption laws, rules and requirements really matter, given Madonna's history (and celebrity "influence") in Malawi.
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Wanted: 14 month old keyboard player
Hmmm... yet another adoptee to be used as a replacement part.
Wouldn't Elton John be better off using this placement service.
If you ask me...
In all seriousness, I honestly believe the best thing Sir EJ could do is sponsor the child he fell in love with, and make frequent visits to the country/area he found the boy who captured his heart. [He has the means and the money, doesn't he?]
One does not have to "remove" to help and repair. [See: After-care ]
An interesting response...
In response to Elton John's wish to adopt and help so-called orphans languishing in orphanages, a children's charity, EveryChild, is on record with it's own opinion:
The article continues:
What is the message celebrities want to send: encourage acts/sacrifices that help others, or encourage mothers to abandon their children so those who "have more" can feel good about themselves?
Recent news
Recent news reported that the child is not an orphan and has a mother and at least one sibling. John and his partner can sponsor the entire family. I don't blame the guy for falling for this little guy, who wouldn't? But it would be nice to see him and his partner do the right thing.