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  6. Celebrity Adoptions

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    http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity/cate-blanchett-confirms-new-daughter-edith-was-adopted-from-the-united-states-20150315-144syn.html

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    Cate Blanchett has taken a thinly veiled swipe at Australia's adoption laws, confirming she and her husband, Andrew Upton, adopted their baby daughter from the United States.

    "I think it is… well I haven't been through it here. It was in the United States," she told Fairfax Media with a nonchalant shrug of her shoulders when asked for her thoughts about Australia's adoption laws and legislation.

    Speaking on the blue carpet at the Australian premiere of her new film, Cinderella, the 45-year-old shared the news of her fourth child – a baby girl called Edith – for the first time.

    "There's a lot of children out there that don't have the good fortune of our biological children so it's lovely to welcome a little girl. We're besotted."

    Edith joins the couple's three other children, Dashiell, 13, Roman, 10, and Ignatius, 6.

    The family are due to relocate permanently to the United States at the end of the year once Upton's term as the Sydney Theatre Company's artistic director comes to an end.

    "We're all looking forward to spending more time together in one place. We spent nine years living in England and we loved it. But now we'd like to try America. They have terrific [opportunities in] television there and Cate has a very strong film career there, too, obviously," Upton said.

    The Upton-Blanchett family follow in the footsteps of other high profile Australians, such as Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness, who also adopted their two children through the American system.

    Furness, an outspoken adoption campaigner, founded Adopt Change, a lobby group that is now working to change Australia's "anti-adoption" culture, a hangover from the horror of the stolen generations and forced adoption of the 1960s and '70s.

    In 2013-14, 317 babies were adopted in Australia, a 76 per cent fall from 25 years ago.

    In Australia, adoption is independently controlled by the states and territories. Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said the federal streamlining of laws is on the agenda for upcoming COAG meetings.

  22. Nursery Notes

    in Looking to Adopt

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    Praying for this father and son. Hoping it works out for them. Hope they have Abrazo's number just in case rhey change their mimds. If they aren't hesitant to place with a family who has a five month old we'd love to be a part of this family.

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  23. Nursery Notes

    in Looking to Adopt

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    One needs only to have finalized one adoption before starting another (unless the children are biologically related). The "Petition to Adopt" requires proof that the child being adopted has already resided in the home for at least 6 months (unless a judge waives that requirement.)

    We would love to see Jordyn become a big sister one day! (Many birth parents, however, are reluctant to consider adoptive families with other young babies in the home, for fear that the parents' energies, attention and means may already be limited.)

    We are so close to finalization but not close enough for this baby I. We completely understand their concern. Its far from easy having a baby but wow is it amazing! We know more than ever now that its all in God's hands and when and if He has younger siblings in store for sweet Jordyn it will all be in His perfect timing. Until then we are thankful for every second with our precious miracle. Sending prayers to this family for peace and guidance in all decisions made.

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