Elton John Adoption Request Denied

Elton John won’t be able to adopt a 14-month-old HIV-positive child from Ukraine, because the pop star is too old and isn’t married, the government said Monday. The singer is 62 and Ukrainian law requires a parent to be no more than 45 years older than an adopted child.

A government official said:

"Ukraine does not recognize gays unions as marriage."

"Elton John will not be able to adopt a Ukrainian child and if he files that request we will unfortunately deny it. The law is the same for everybody: for a president, for a minister, for Elton John."

A spokesman for Save The Children UK, Adrian Lovett, said that while he was sure John was acting "with the best intentions," he said his move risked "sending out a dangerous message about international adoption."

"Most orphans in institutions, including in Ukraine, have one or both parents still living or have an extended family that could care for them with the right support."

Madonna didn’t care about that, and we doubt most other celebrities would either.