Angelina Jolie's adoption of a Vietnamese boy breaks Vietnam law

The 'Good Shepherd' star filed papers with Vietnamese and US officials to
become the child's guardian as a single parent last week.

Under Vietnamese law single parents who are co-habiting cannot adopt.
International adoption official Tatiana Beams said: "This is a clear
contradiction of Vietnamese law, and such situations would not be allowed
for other couples."
Most co-habiting couples who try to adopt as a single parent are either
turned away from agencies or face difficulties."The US department dealing with the matter insists it abides by Vietnamese
rules when it comes to adopting from the country, but has not opposed
Angelina's action.

The 31-year-old star filed for adoption as a single parent, even though her
boyfriend, Brad Pitt, has become the adoptive father of her five-year-old
Cambodian son Maddox and two-year-old Ethiopian daughter Zahara.
The family, who also have a ten-month-old biological daughter Shiloh
together, live together in New Orleans. angelina jolie hot wallpaper

A U.S. adoption agency representing the Hollywood star filed the

papers at Vietnam's International Adoption Agency, said Vu Duc

Long, the agency's director.

"Angelina Jolie just filed the papers this week," Long said.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt made a surprise visit to Ho Chi Minh City last November during which they also went to the orphanage to meet children there reports News Au.

Angelina Jolie said in December that she wanted more kids. "I'd like to add many more children and many more obstacles and many more things to my life," angelina jolie told reporters while promoting her movie The Good Shepherd.