[Mrluvaluva]

From Sky News:

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has adopted her fourth child, a three-year-old Vietnamese boy.

Jolie, who already has two adopted children and a biological daughter with partner Brad Pitt, picked up the boy from an orphanage in Ho Chi Minh City.

Government officials said the boy was renamed Pax Thien Jolie.

Jolie and Vietnamese officials have signed adoption documents, and the procedure will be finalised once US embassy officials approve the paperwork.

Senior officials said Jolie's adoption had been speeded up, partly due to her celebrity status.

Son number two for actress The child, who was abandoned at birth and had been at the orphanage since 2003, had been registered as Pham Quang Sang.

Jolie, 31, filed adoption papers in early March through an unidentified American agency without Pitt, because under Vietnamese law, an unmarried couple may not adopt a child.

The couple say they have no plans to marry but are committed to raising their children together.

Their biological daughter, Shiloh Nouvel, was born last year, while Jolie adopted Maddox from Cambodia and Zahara from Ethiopia before her relationship with Pitt, who is now their adoptive father.

[Bells]

She's going to be busy with her four children! How cool that they're all from different races, different continents even. Maybe that was what she was aiming for...

[Ella]

Aww that's awesome, Nice to see them happy and as a family

[Mrluvaluva]

Apparently Pax means peace.

[GiRTh]

She's got the full set of accesories. One of each creed and colour. It's disgusting.

[Mrluvaluva]

Originally posted by GiRTh
She's got the full set of accesories. One of each creed and colour. It's disgusting.

But she's following the trend. They're a must have accessory for Autumn.Winter 2007/2008.

[Lauren]

Awww he's cute.

EDIT: Why was her adoption process fast-tracked?

[Psylocke]

Originally posted by Lauren
Awww he's cute.

EDIT: Why was her adoption process fast-tracked?

coz adoption delays are usually about money,that isnt a problem for her.

good for angelina.she rocks.

[GlitterEyes]

Each time I see celebs adopting now i just feel they are making it a fashion and dislike it. I am sure the child will have a great life and never need a thing but she shouldn't wave them around like they are a new hangbag.

[Psylocke]

Originally posted by GlitterEyes
Each time I see celebs adopting now i just feel they are making it a fashion and dislike it. I am sure the child will have a great life and never need a thing but she shouldn't wave them around like they are a new hangbag.

Angelina adoptedn before it was in fashion,and she has said since she was 18 she was going to give as many kids around the world a family.

[Princess]

I think Angelina is an exception to the adoption 'trend'. She adopted Maddox and Zahara before it suddenly became popular and she and Brad have always said they wanted lots of children. They do seem genuiely good parents so why not give a child a better chance at life?

[Chrizzle]

Good for Angelina. But Brad makes me sick.
He wouldnt have children with Jennifer after 7 years and he ends up adopting 2 children and having one.

[Bells]

^^^ It was Jennifer who didn't want children though! Brad was the one who wanted to settle down and have kids, or at least that's what everyone's told me and what used to be in the papers.

[Princess]

Emmm Jen wanted kids,they couldn't actually have them not didn't want them.

[Bells]

Oh OK, so it was just unfortunate and didn't work both ways then.

Well anyway, good luck to Brad and Angie.

[Chrizzle]

I heard Jennifer wanted kids for ages, but Brad was stopping it.

[Bells]

Lol!
Well I heard the complete opposite - i.e. Brad wanted kids but Jen was stopping it.

Apparently we're both wrong though, haha. And this is according to LAURA, who obviously knows everything about this stuff.

[Sophii3x]

Originally posted by Chrizzle
I heard Jennifer wanted kids for ages, but Brad was stopping it.

Yea. That's why the split apparently, because she was nagging for kids.

But.. of course! It's fine to adopt loads with Angelina isn't it.

[Princess]

Originally posted by ice_maiden02
Lol!
Well I heard the complete opposite - i.e. Brad wanted kids but Jen was stopping it.

Apparently we're both wrong though, haha. And this is according to LAURA, who obviously knows everything about this stuff.

Listen to Ash

[Psylocke]

yep Brad and jen broke up because he wanted kids and she didnt

[tinkerbell]

Why do they keep adoptin from african countries, like theres no poor american children or european???

[Psylocke]

Originally posted by tinkerbell
Why do they keep adoptin from african countries, like theres no poor american children or european???

I had this debate with soph before.
Basically the children in america and europe wont die if not adopted,and they will still get medical attention and education.African (and other 3rd world countrys) chilldren wont get any of these things and are most likely to die.Thety deserve priority

[Lauren]

Originally posted by Psylocke

coz adoption delays are usually about money,that isnt a problem for her.

good for angelina.she rocks.

The delays are largely due to looking into history and doing paperwork, but it appears she's beyond paperwork.

I don't mind tbh, cos this kid is getting a good life with a good family and she's a great mother - I just think it's sending out a bad message.