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By Carrie Craft, About.com Guide to Adoption since 2004

Hollywood Adoptions & Guardianships

Monday July 13, 2009
  • Another Hollywood couple share that they are interested in adoption one day. Ryan Reynolds, who married Scarlett Johansson last September, shared that he is "pro-adoption." He shared that his oldest brother is adopted. Reynolds has recently been seen in The Proposal and X-Men Origins: Wolverine. He has recently been cast to play the lead role in The Green Lantern.

  • Michael Jackson's children were checked on by the Los Angeles Child Protective Services this past Saturday. It's common for officials to check on children after the death of a parent. Katherine Jackson, Michael's mother was awarded temporary custody and will find out next week on the 20th if she is granted permanent custody. We'll assume that the visit went well since no one was called to the home.

    It is also being reported that Katherine and Debbie Rowe are cooking up a custody deal where Katherine raises the children and Debbie has regular visitation. One thing they do seem to agree upon is keeping Joe Jackson, Michael's father, away from any type of daily care taking role with the children.

  • Keep up to date on the custody battle for Michael Jackson's children.

SOURCES
Ryan Reynolds: I Would Love To Adopt - People.com
Child Services Visit the Jacksons - contactmusic.com
Secret Deal to Keep Jackson Kids Away from Joe - contactmusic.com

Comments
July 15, 2009 at 5:13 pm
(1) Kevin says:

I read some of you articles on trans racial adoption and I have to say you got it!!!
I am a bi-racial adoptee who was adopted by a white family and the struggles we dealt with growing up were at times trival and traumatic.
Thank you for pointing out some of the things you did. People often say, “love will get us through,” but it takes a whole lot more.
I am writing a book on our life growing up in Detroit in the late 60’s early 70’s and it wasn’t easy.

Thanks again because most people do not get it. It is refreshing to see those that do.

If your interested check out my blog. I have some interesting experiences to share.

July 17, 2009 at 12:57 pm
(2) Zaki says:

I have view this website and it is extremely cool. Eventhough I never being adopt by any parents who want to adopt a child, I was most likely want to be adopt by any parents who want to adopt a child. I know it is a bit ridiculous because I am 19 years old now,for somehow I am interested in finding a parents or family to adopt me to be their son.

Thank you for reading my comment.

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