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[Gopher]

[agoodmouse]

At least, she's adopting SOMEONE. It's not enough to those who think from where she adopts really matters. Who cares from what country she adopts?

Thread done.

[Underwaterbob]

Is it because those kids' situations are far worse than most orphans in America? Who cares why celebrities do anything?

[Captain Corea]

I confused by the title of this thread.

Is there a problem with Madonna adopting kids from Malawi? I have a kid I support through World Vision in that country, and am impressed with anyone who makes an effort to better someone's life.

OP, is there something wrong with what Madonna has done?

[Big_Bird]

[Koveras]

[Ya-ta Boy]

[Kuros]

[Cheonmunka]

Perhaps there's a lot more baggage with children within the States. Their parents for example may make a sudden come-back and appear in the child's life, especially when there's a cash heavy celebrity involved.
It's very comely adopting within one's own place but often I'd expect people like social services etc to be in your life a lot ... going back to things that can occur as in the first paragraph.
It may be merely less burden to adopt from some far off country.

[canuckistan]

Most children in the US system are not true "orphans" --they have parents who have voluntarily given up (not) caring for them, whose parental rights have been temporarily suspended, or terminated by the courts. A child whose parents still have rights even though they are in foster care cannot be legally adopted. Terminating parental rights by the courts is a messy, lengthy process. Some kids have really great foster parents, and then the biological p's get them back--and they have to go back. It sucks.

Adopting a child who is eligible is a lengthy process as well, and as past court challenges to voluntary adoptions have shown, not always ironclad. "I don't do drugs anymore, I didn't know what I was signing, I want my kid (s) back..."

Adopting an infant can be the most difficult--the mother makes the final decision from a series of potential adoptive parents. This can involve being interviewed/turned down by several mothers before an adoption is completed, often years later. Compare this with int'l adoption which can take as little as 1 yr, with a better guarantee that parental rights have been terminated, with more choice in age range.
Most children eligible for adoption in the US are older--the majority of people who wish to adopt usually are looking for younger children--viewed to be more baggage-free than older ones.

Canuckistan--friend of CASA--we make Christmas happen!
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[Gopher]

[canuckistan]

What makes me uncomfortable about celebrities adopting internationally is what seems to be "I'm saving the world" motives.
Adoption should be *first and foremost* about one's family!

[Gopher]

I cannot believe there is something in the universe that we not only agree upon, but also seem to phrase it the same way.

Walking away from the forum astounded this morning, thinking "she must be baiting me for something..."

[bacasper]

Madonna was going to adopt an American orphan but feared she'd be accused of discriminating against Malawian orphans.

[canuckistan]