“Charlize Theron has adopted a child. She is the proud mum of a healthy baby boy named Jackson.”
They’re the words from Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron’s spokeswoman in a statement released to the media. No other details – like where the baby is from or when it was born – were released.
It’s the first baby for 36-year-old Charlize, who split from her long-term partner Stuart Townsend in 2010.
Charlize's new look.
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Why can single celebrities adopt children but single “normal” people can’t because they won’t provida suitable environment?
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There is a presumption that this adoption was an overseas adoption when I am not sure it was?
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adoption is tricky. As an adoptee I find it hard to get past the idea that we could give that money to the child, within their own country. Often (sorry, can’t give stats!) children are available for adoption simply because it is a very poor country, and some parents can’t afford birth control/another child/a sick child etc. So if we sponsored those children directly, surely there would be some way for them to stay within their own country, perhaps with relatives etc. I think the worst example of this I have ever seen was an adoptive mother who managed to track down the biological mother of her adopted son, in a dreadfully poor part of mexico, and she went and visited her. Now that is fantastic, its so rare in fact …however, when I thought about it I realised it wasnt…she didn’t take a translator, nor the child, nor offer to give him back, nor offer to give this woman and her overly large family money. It makes me feel awful trying to imagine how the relinquishing mother must have felt.
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ok read the above and it sounds harsh and I didnt mean it to….I think most of all I am astounded the idea of supporting a child in their own environment, is not so well pushed as adoption outside the country. Surely both should be examined if its the well being of the child that is important?
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Sarah I hear what you saying and I understand. I’m adopted too.
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The adoption issue is so complex…. on 1 hand it can be an amazing opportunity for both the parents and the adoptive child, however we have seen recently so much hurt can be experienced, especially in the past with forced adoptions and so on. I recently saw the movie Mother & Child with Naomi Watts and Annette Bening, which explored the effects adoption can have on people really for the rest of their lives, and on into the next generation. (It is a real tear jerker!) But then again, as Deborah- lee Furness says, there are children who desperately need homes right now, and our red tape means there are children and prospective parents missing that opportunity. So sad.
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I have always really liked Charlize. She and Sandra Bullock are my two fave women in Hollywood – always classy and seem to have a bit of substance. So funny how they both have happened to adopt too
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She is gorgeous and will be a natural mum its a shame she broke off with her bf after so many years…what annoys me is that its so hard for australians to adopt overseas babies…this must change!
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This had always been my attitude until I spoke to someone who has adopted a child from overseas.
This mum completely supports our current system which is one of the most stringent in the world – because it protects the safety of the child in the first instance, and the relinquishing parents as another important priority.
It encourages adoptive parents to maintain a cultural link with their child’s home country, allows for visits with the birth family where possible/appropriate and ensures that adoptive parents are of the highest standard.
Basically, making it easier could potentially have the effect of making adoption less safe for kids, which is obviously problematic.
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I completely agree with making sure we’re only allowing good people to adopt so the kids are going to good homes, but I do know a couple who have been on the list for over 3 years and expect it to take another 3-4 before they actually get a child. They are great people who just can’t have their own child. Can’t we find a way to do the official checks in a shorter time so kids get into good homes and people can begin their families sooner?
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I have just had my first child. She’s beautiful and healthy and all mine! I am blessed to be able to reproduce, unlike some of my dear friends who are having some troubles. However I have always wanted to adopt. I am very well travelled, living at some stage of my life on more continents than not and for that very reason I’ve always wanted to adopt from overseas. I want the location to be as random as possible so our biological children have the opportunity to learn about a different culture and to give the opportunity of a fulfilling, loving and safe existence to an orphan. BUT although we have enough money to provide a comforble life for that child, the amount of money we do have we will need for our biological children. We don’t have tens of thousands spare to see through the overseas adoption programs and red tape. What a pity. If only we could pay with the copious amounts of love we have – we could afford a bunch of lucky kiddies!
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Pooh sorry, I’m not anonymous! My name is Poppy!
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Oh, and just to clarify, “…the money we do have…” – what I meant by that was it would be so expensive for us to adopt that th children we’d have already would miss out on things since we’re not loaded. We ant afford to have our cake and eat it too…
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I’m an adoptive mum and I agree, I had absolutely no issue with the stringency of our assessment process. The needs of the children were put first, second and third and it was restated again and again.
My issues lie with the timing of the process. It took us 18 months to be approved to adopt (this was in 2007 and I believe it’s much longer still today) which could easily have been cut to 4 months or even less if we could stop the lags between different parts of the assessment process.
Good luck, Charlize. It’s an amazing journey.
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I completely agree with ensuring the needs of the child are the top priority at all times. But for me it isn’t just the timing that is the disappointment. I have twice enquired into OS adoption – in early 30s and then again five years later – but on both times been told that being a single woman meant my chances were almost non existent.
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That’s lovely for her, but sad I’m sure for women in countries like ours where adoption is so difficult, and out of reach for many.
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Good on her, I just can’t understand why she’s still single. It’s a shame her and Keanu didn’t make it, he’d make a great dad. ☺
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Love, Love, Love Keanu!!
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I didn’t know they were together…they would have been such a beautiful couple..:(
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