How many kids can celebrities adopt before someone says, "OK, I think you have enough now?"
—Stephanie, via Facebook
You speak as if there's some bar out there that mixes kids, garnishes them with cherries, serves 'em straight up and then cuts you off when you've had a few too many. Interestingly, some countries do indeed sort of work like that—sort of.
In fact, if Brangelina were to return to the origin country of at least one of their adopted kids (instead of Armenia or India, as is being recklessly gossiped about), they may have trouble adopting another...
And that country is Vietnam, home of Pax Thien. The child was adopted by Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in 2007. Overall, Brangelina has six kids—three biological, three adopted.
According to adoption expert Nicole Witt of the Adoption Consultancy, Vietnam usually allows adoption only if there are five or fewer kids already in the prospective family's home. Then again, Witt adds, there's always a loophole in situations like this.
"These are rules for the youngest adoptable children," Witt explains. "If [Brangelina] came back and said they were willing to a adopt a 4-year-old, they may be more flexible."
Other countries have no problem with large families, Witt says. Ethiopia, home country of young Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt imposes no limits like that of Vietnam. "Ethiopia loves big families", Witt says.
Seriously? I wonder if they broadcast Jon & Kate Plus 8 in Addis Ababa.
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