Elton John Denied Adoption of Ukraine Toddler

Boston (DbTechNo) – Sir Elton John will not be allowed to adopt a little boy from the Ukraine because he is too old and is not married.

John found the boy in an orphanage but he and his partner, David Furnish have been deemed unfit.

The little toddler called Lev, only 14 months old is HIV positive.

According to Family, Youth and Sports Minister Yuriy Pavlenko, parents looking to adopt a baby from the country need to be married, thus John does not qualify because the country does not recognize same sex marriages.

“Foreign citizens who are single have no right to adopt children … and the age difference between the adopter and the child cannot be more than 45 years,” Pavlenko said. “The law is the same for everybody: for a president, for a minister, for Elton John.”

Another problem with the possible adoption is the fact that Elton is 62 years old, meaning that there is greater than 45 years between him and the child he wants to adopt.

John and Furnish have been married since 2005.

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