Was Angelina Jolie’s Latest Adoption Fast-Tracked?

Because Angelina Jolie’s latest adoption has received so much media attention, people naturally wonder whether the adoption was fast-tracked.

Nope, says Angelina and her adoption agency.

Heidi Gonzalez, coordinator of the Vietnam program at Adoptions From the Heart, a private, non-profit, non-sectarian agency located in Wynnewood, PA,
says that Jolie proceeded through the adoption process in the same time-frame as other applicants.

The Vietnam government, however, decided to fast-track the paperwork when Jolie was in Vietnam because the press was so aggressive that they feared for the child’s safety. “They just felt that the faster she got out of there, the better for everyone,” said Gonzalez in an interview with KYW newsradio.

Source:
KYW Newsradio, “Angelina Jolie Used Local Adoption Agency,” by Suzanne Monaghan

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Comments

[DKB]

Hmmmm. . . . I still suspect preferential treatment. So I am curious to know what the actual time frame was. From what I read the application was submitted in the beginning of March - sooooo, I don't know how many of the rest of us could have our child in our arms two weeks later.

[miriam]

But if we had the means, we surely would do the same. The problem with the system isn't that she may have done it faster and easier, it's that everybody isn't given that opportunity.

[Sue]

I was wondering about Angelina also- thanks for the info! We adopted from China.