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Elton John Too Old And Too Gay To Adopt?
Over the weekend, Elton John announced that a new man had “stolen his heart” — a 14-month-old Ukrainian boy named Lev. Unfortunately for 62-year-old piano man, if he wants to have to adopt, Sir Elton’s going to have to overcome laws that discriminate against his age and his sexual preference.
In fact, there are all sorts of crazy Ukrainian laws that complicating Elton’s recent desire to become a father. The two big ones, of course, are the ones that straight up ban adoption for both same sex couples and those who are 45 years older than the adoptive children.
Elton John falls into both categories. Still, if Elton’s partner David Furnish were the one to legally adopt Lev, it could ostensibly be done.
Aside from all that, Ukraine adoption law states the siblings must be adopted together — and Lev has a twin brother that Elton would have to adopt as well. Oh yeah, and Elton would also have to give the child his Christian name, i.e. “Lev Eltonovich John.”
Even though Elton John obviously has the resources to take care of Lev, even in old age, I think it is fair to question whether Elton’s recent desire to be a daddy at 62 is a little hasty. I mean, he even says that the death of his friend Guy Babylon last week influenced the decision.
Although the legal opposition looks pretty insurmountable, lots of rules are bent for superstar celebrities. Do you think Elton has the power to pull a Madonna?
Moral of the story: if you’re a 62 year-old gay man in 2009, don’t go to the Ukraine to adopt. Maybe he should try Malawi?
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[...] is, of course, because Elton is both over the Ukraine’s 45 year age gap between adoptive children and parents (he’s 62) and the fact that Elton is considered [...]
Ukraine Responds: No Adoption For Elton John | Famecrawler commented on Sep 15 09 at 9:00 am[...] last month’s whirlwind Elton John adoption saga (in which Sir Elton was determined too old and too gay to adopt by Ukrainian officials), it seemed that, despite adoption laws, there might be a happy outcome for [...]
Bad News for Elton John | Famecrawler commented on Oct 05 09 at 1:00 pmpwayboy commented on Sep 14 09 at 2:07 pmSend Elton John back to pervert row
Ivan Vega commented on Oct 14 09 at 1:57 pmI strongly agree that he is to old to adopt. But again, we are not thinking of the chances he could be giving the children from Ukraine. This is a totally different life from been in ukraine having nothing to having, Elton John as a father. LIke i said, i agree that he is old but we have to think of all the factors here
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