5knights3maidens Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 I was just reading about Sandra Bullock getting divorced but at the same time she will be adopting. How is that possible? How is that in the best interest for the child? Would we, (the non-famous) be able to do that??:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Single parents adopt all the time. It depends on the agency etc. It might also be that Sandra was chosen by a birth parent, espeically if you're taking about newborn domestic adoption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 I believe she's adopting her step-children. In that case, it is in their best interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 I believe she's adopting her step-children. In that case, it is in their best interest. Interesting. I didn't even know she was getting divorced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanestMomInMidwest Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Well, I was going to say that with enough money anything is possible, but I don't know the situation (I'm just cynical that way). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 I believe she's adopting her step-children. In that case, it is in their best interest. According to the news story I saw, she is not asking for custody for the step-children. She's adopting a newborn (or almost newborn) from Louisiana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 snip! I had no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan in SC Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 I read that they (as a couple) had already started the process, including having the child with them. At this point she is changing to a single parent adoption, as she is getting a divorce. I really don't see why it would matter. If a couple adopts a child and then divorces, the child isn't returned. As an adoptee, I'm just glad I was adopted and loved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OH_Homeschooler Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 How is it in the best interest of the child to be left with parents who for whatever reason have elected to give up the child for adoption? In other words, I think single parents in many instances can do a remarkable job raising children and I do not think a single status should be a red mark against him or her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 What I read was that she had started the adoption process in January, prior to all the revelations about Jesse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Perhaps she (and the adoption agency/bio-mom) believes that a child is better off with one loving parent than in an orphanage or foster home? (It is a sentiment with which I agree.) Why would this even be an issue? Most people don't have their OWN children taken away just because they are getting divorced. Why would they be denied the ability to adopt just because of a divorce? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 I was just reading about Sandra Bullock getting divorced but at the same time she will be adopting. How is that possible? How is that in the best interest for the child?Would we, (the non-famous) be able to do that??:confused: She has had physical custody of the baby since January. It wouldn't be in the child's best interest to be uprooted just because of the divorce. Since the adoption isn't final yet, she's changing it to a single parent adoption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Many women are what I call single inside relationships, where their husbands pay the bills but don't really interact. My parents were in a situation like that so it didn't make much difference to our every day lives when they split. We only had one person parenting us already. Sandra Bullock is rich enough to pay her own bills. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Why would this even be an issue? Most people don't have their OWN children taken away just because they are getting divorced. Why would they be denied the ability to adopt just because of a divorce? :iagree::iagree::iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sputterduck Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 She started the process 4. years. ago. She did not mean to be adopting as a single mom, but here she is. Really, I think her present situation is better for a child than being adopted by her and her soon-to-be ex. He is an arse. Two parent families aren't always healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 (edited) They, as a couple, began the adoption process before his infidelities were revealed. The baby has been with her since January. As far as I can tell she is simply changing her application to a single parent one. I don't see the problem. I'm all for single parent adoption. ETA: After reading the response below mine I believe I see the OP's point. Sorry if I implied that you (OP) were anything other than supportive of single parent adoption. Edited April 28, 2010 by Pretty in Pink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Each state has different laws regarding adoption. In ours, when we did a private adoption of our son, he came to our home after parental rights were signed away. His birthmother had 10 days to change her mind (some states allow more, others less). At the end of 10 days we went to court. But that was just preliminary. The adoption was not considered finalized for another 6 months. During that 6 months we had to be followed by a social worker and submit reports to the judge for review. At the end of 6 months we received an offical decree from the court finalizing the adoption. I suspect that something similar is true for Sandra. I did read a report that said Jesse has signed away his parental rights as part of the divorce which allows her to proceed with the adoption with out him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 How is that in the best interest for the child? It's in the best interest of the child because a permanent parent is far better than foster care or an orphanage. Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2denj Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Sandra Bullock did not intend to be a single parent when the process began. Sadly, her world was turned upside down. She did not ask for the situation. Besides, she can definately afford to raise a child, and I believe that she will be a very loving mother. I also heard that Jesse will be in the child's life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 I was just reading about Sandra Bullock getting divorced but at the same time she will be adopting. How is that possible? How is that in the best interest for the child?Would we, (the non-famous) be able to do that??:confused: What, specifically, is your concern? 1) The transition of divorce and the stress the child would be adopted into? 2) The fact that the child would be in a single parent home? 3) The possible discrepency of what wealthy and/or celebrity can do vs. the average citizen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBasil Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 I was just reading about Sandra Bullock getting divorced but at the same time she will be adopting. How is that possible? How is that in the best interest for the child?Would we, (the non-famous) be able to do that??:confused: According to People magazine she and her husband started the adoption process 4 years ago and brought the baby home in January. They didn't start divorce proceedings until well after that. I think it would be in the best interest of the child to remain in the home he has known for most of his short life. He wasn't just placed in the middle of what could be a stressful situation for his adoptive parents. He's been there awhile. :) http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20364464_20364639,00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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