It's no secret that Angelina Jolie has filed paperwork to adopt a Vietnamese boy. And it seems like being a celebrity has its privileges. For Jolie, that means having both U.S. and Vietnamese officials look the other way when it comes to adoption procedure.
She filed for adoption as a single parent even though she lives with boyfriend Brad Pitt, who is the adoptive father of Jolie's son, Maddox, and daughter, Zahara (pictured above), as well as the biological father of their daughter, Shiloh.
The State Department says it abides by Vietnamese rules when it comes to adoptions there. But, "This is a clear contradiction of Vietnamese law, and such situations would not be allowed for other couples," said Tatiana Beams, an international adoption advocate. "Most co-habitating couples who try to adopt as a single parent are either turned away from agencies or face difficulties."
