Sandra Bullock Adopts & Confirms Divorce

[33girl]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Yes.

Adopting a newborn Black baby from New Orleans was no accident.

Why would it suddenly not matter?

I question why she kept it under wraps all this time and is only releasing the news now, concurrent with confirming her intention to divorce. I mean - why taint the happy event with a sad one? She had to know that she was going to be asked about the divorce now, clear that up first and then share the baby news a few months down the road.

[ForeverRoses]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I question why she kept it under wraps all this time and is only releasing the news now, concurrent with confirming her intention to divorce. I mean - why taint the happy event with a sad one? She had to know that she was going to be asked about the divorce now, clear that up first and then share the baby news a few months down the road.

I'm not a legal expert, but aren't most divorce filings open? So maybe announcing the adoption was so that when it is mentioned in the divorce filing it won't be big news.

As for timing- didn't Angelina Jolie adopt her first son about the same time that she divorced Billy Bob? And Meg Ryan adopted her daughter soon after divorcing Dennis Quaid?

and I just realized I read too much People magazine in the check out line

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by ForeverRoses

I'm not a legal expert, but aren't most divorce filings open? So maybe announcing the adoption was so that when it is mentioned in the divorce filing it won't be big news.

I don't know anything about California law, but in general, these would be two separate cases. If she's adopting the kid, adoptions are usually not available to the public. There might be language in the Decree which says that whateverherhusbandsname isn't the father or adoptive father of the child and therefore has no parental rights or somesuch, but it likely won't be an issue in the divorce which will probably settle through mediation or arbitration.

Also, in some cases, divorce cases can be sealed. At least in Oklahoma.