Bullock Files for Divorce, Adopts Baby Boy

Two bombshell revelations about Sandra Bullock.

The Academy Award-winner tells People magazine she's filed for divorce from her husband of five years, Jesse James, in the wake of an adultery scandal that surfaced days after she took home her Best Actress Oscar.

But the shocker is her telling People she's adopted a baby boy, who was born in New Orleans. Louis Bardo Bullock is now 3 1/2 months old.

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Bullock, 45, says she's now adopting him as a single parent, but that she and James, 41, began the process four years ago and brought Louis home in January. They decided to keep the adoption secret until after the Oscars, People says.

A Bullock representative wouldn't tell People where she filed for divorce, but Bullock said, "I'm sad and I am scared."

Jurisdiction matters a lot, because laws on dividing marital property vary greatly, explains CBS News legal analyst Jack Ford, who adds that the adoption just makes an already complicated custody picture even cloudier. Bullock has expressed a strong interest in remaining involved in the lives of James' kids.

This edition of People magazine hits newstands Friday.

[FauxNews]

Great, another warped, nanny-raised, Hollywood kid in the making.

[PSolver2]

Congratulations Sandra! Pick yourself up as usual cause you can't keep a good woman down and go on with your Life! Congratulations on your little boy. He's very fortunate. Black, white, yellow or chinese. He's a Human that needs and deserves to be loved. And what a great Mom you'll be. I wish you much success.

[erasmus111]

by erasmus111 April 28, 2010 6:55 PM EDT
There are many differences between our countries.


toldyouso21

One of those MAJOR differences is that we don't have segragation.

I have read numerous articles and posts on here talking about how there are separate neighbourhoods for black and white people. Also separate schools. You don't see that here.

[erasmus111]

oops, that should be "segregation".

[erasmus111]

by toldyouso21 April 28, 2010 6:01 PM EDT
Now erasmus--how in the world would you know how long the beads will be on the baby and when/if the baby will be left unattended?


Well, anyone with any common sense would not put a big honkin' necklace like that on a small baby. I realize that there are a good many out there that do not have commone sense, but at a photo op, there usually is a number of people, and surely someone has some. I think we can rest easy in that it was only on him for the photo op.


"Answer: you DON't. Practically every single parent who loves their kid but whose actions placed their child in harms way--never intended for it to happen and when placing their child in danger--thought it would only be their for a minute--so it goes--as children suffocate while playing with plastic grocery bags, choke on chicken bones or from sucking balloons down their throats, fall from shopping carts or drown in tubs while "mommy's back was turned for just a minute""


You don't need to tell me about all this stuff. I'm the one usually talking about the epidemic of lousy parents out there that can't look after their kids.


"You don't have to dispute, or debate every point on the boards just because you did not think of it first."


Actually I don't. But if people say something to me, I answer them.
And I wouldn't talk about me, you seem to have a tendancy to do exactly that. And I have to say that you do remind me of the "toldyouso" that I know. She's a know it all, just like you.



Really. You don't. The beads were a bad idea and if the baby choked on them, I doubt you'd even show up to censure the idea......right?

[Joutue]

Joutue April 28,2010 6:25 PM
I read where she never wanted children of her own, her husband children
were enough for her.
So, why did she up and adopt a black child. Are black children cheaper to adopt?
I believe she should of adopted a white child, with in her own race.
Later on could big problems for her with Him or her.

[frogger581]

big problems like how? the child could learn to respect other races and mixed families? tolerence could run rampant? the child could grow up and (gasp) not marry another black person? get over it! i doubt your ancestors stayed within "their own kind", and just a reminder europe is a continent not a country...

[toldyouso21]

erasmus111 April 28, 2010 5:10 PM EDT
by toldyouso21 April 28, 2010 4:50 PM EDT
It is the reality when people live in the US.. but also in many other foreign countries--just how kindly is Canada now treating their indigenous populations, these days anyway?


Great! Did you see our Olympics?

When I was growing up, I never once heard a racist comment.

I'm not saying that Canada doesn't have racism, but it ain't NOTHIN' like yours.

You may be right--but our Olympics have great integrated racial photo ops too--and they have had them since the 1960s. After all, America was the first place to let a black compete in any national sport and we did it during Hitler's reign and in Hitler's face....

but that Kodak moment like the election of Obama and the appointment of Steele, Rice et al, still does not change or in many ways even influence the reality of day to day life for minorities --esp. blacks.

but I digress--you say when you were growing up, you never heard a racist comment? And how long have you actually been a minority, to ensure those comments were directed at you, and that you would hear them, erasmus?

[erasmus111]

I would think that having different races in my school growing up, and that being friends with people of different races, I would probably have heard something, wouldn't you think? I also work for a First Nations company, and know the people I work with well, and still haven't heard anything. Now of course I know that there must be some people that have had problems, but like I said, NOTHING like in the U.S.

[toldyouso21]

If your country or culture is truly making a concerted effort to fight racism, then it goes underground to be dispensed covertly. It comes out like this:

A black puts in a job application and then after leaving abruptly returns and asks to see their job app--the person can't find it--then the black points out that she can see it in the trash.

A black goes into a store --say the pharmacy and waits at the counter...and waits and waits--is the clerk gone, no the clerk ignores the black but always looks up and runs to help when a white is there--this is a favorite and also goes on at the paint counter or anywhere that a person may have to wait--if the black protests, the whites in line, look away and the person at the counter acts shocked--they did not see the black there (they say) even though the black is at the very front of the counter and the white has to look over/around them to help the next person--or they say, they did not know the black wanted anything as if people go to the pharmacy counter to rest.

or one of my favorites: go to the store, buy something, hand over the money and the clerk quickly places it on the counter so they don't get black people cooties (turns out the same person does it to hispanics too) or takes the money and drops it from about a foot above the counter to emphasize what they intend.

That is a few in which YOU would not hear anything--unless you were there or with a black when they did it--but it gets more obvious the more a society is NOT trying to squelch racism but to endorse it.


So that's a glimpse into black world--need more--I've got LOADS of them. Almost 50 years worth.

[mokey22]

Why are some of you bringing hatefulness into the subject. My concern was...it looks as though it could be a fad to adopt a black baby which would be for the wrong reason. If that's why they adopted the baby they may get tired of being a parent down the road. If they are adopting for the right reason more power to them but it seems as though it's a hollywood fad sometimes. A lot of these movie stars marraiges just don't seem to last, such as Madonna. Do you really think Jolie and Pitt will stay together, I don't. My point they should adopt a child for the right reasons. This is a huge responsibility and I hate to see someone get tired of being a parent or not be able to give the child the time they need or get tired of the fad as people do.

[toldyouso21]

I found nothing wrong with your observation. Some people like to think of living like fairy tales and object to any dose of reality that spoils the kodak moment. The truth is, some of these babies will have horrible lives because they are adopted for the wrong reasons or because the parents are not there to parent and they end up in harm's way. this is a reality

It is also a reality that some of these celebrity babies will grow up to tell Horror stories about their "fairy tale" adoptions (like Joan Crawford's kid, Josephine Baker's kid and McKenzie Phillips did)

When they dare to tell the REAL STORY about their fairly tale life that was not, those who invest in loverly land will attack them like rabid dogs for daring to reveal anything that moves the fake mask.

here is a bit of reallity--it is IRRESPONSIBLE for any person to adopt a child when they do not have either their emotional or financial house in order--it only adds more stress to the family and children CAN and DO feel this stress, Even if the parent does not lash out at them.

Personally, of all the people adopting a baby--I think SAndra will probably be one of the best in terms of providing a nurturing environment--that said--it is sad she could not wait--it is so easy for circumstances to turn a psychologically healthy relationship into one of co-dependency, transferred aggression etc. She is going through a rough patch now--the child will not make that better--the child will simply be one more variable in the house of cards falling around her.

Not healthy. A month of two of respite--the child needs neither the depression, neediness, anger, fear or obsessiveness that can often follow in the wake of betrayal--people say "Isn't love enough?"

NO. Actually it is not. In fact, in the wrong circumstances, "Love" as opposed to common sense and pragmatism, can be downright harmful.

Ask any child who ends up playing the parent for their alcoholic or uber obese parent--ask them how all that LOVE played out.

[erasmus111]

Mackenzie Phillips was not adopted.

[mary-miami]

Congratulations to Sandra Bullock.

[thinkaboutit13]

The agency is about as irresponsible as JJ. Why would they allow an adoption is ha home filled with termoil. "I can see them saying come back a year after your divorce and we can talk." Looks like another agency dumping kids for profit.

[toldyouso21]

I agree. with Sandra going through so much, there is a good chance she may use the child as a crutch or distraction, rather than be the supportive parent she usually is. It used to be--that if one had turmoil and upheaval like she is experiencing, most adoption agencies would not place a child into such an unstable environment.

but hey--the kid is black--why not let her buy one like the rest of Hollywood. What would be the harm if it did not work out? ..and she's rich..so what the hey?

[erasmus111]

There are millions of children waiting to be adopted. Why would you turn away someone when the process was almost completed? The process can take a very long time. Why would you start again? The child could wait years before someone else decided to adopt him.

Sandra Bullock had the sense to leave Jesse James IMMEDIATELY. She hid herself away from Jesse James and all the media crap that went with it. I'd say that the child will do just fine with her. A lot of women would have remained in the "chaos", but she didn't.

[Empire-George-]

by erasmus111 April 28, 2010 4:04 PM EDT

I'm all for single women adopting a child, after all she could wait a lifetime before she found a man that was worthy.
_______________

Why is she or any woman, instantly "worthy" yet she needs a lifetime to find a man "worthy" ?

The reason you support single woman adopting is because you are a woman....with no regards for the importance of fathers in a child's life.... you seem to think they are some afterthought and really not necessary....if so, then a Mother isn't necessary either...they both play an important role in the child's lives....but this fad, where single woman want to pretend to be fathers is sickening.

However, I still believe that a single parent is probably still better then leaving the kid in foster care, or without adoptive parents....so I have mixed feelings.

Also, can I ask you....has America run out of black children that need adoption ? why do celebrities feel the need to go to Africa or foreign countries, when they should support America and adopt American babies who are in need ?

[toldyouso21]

Sandra's son comes from Louisiana and so is an American black child--the real question is--why do so many adopt babies--there may not be many white babies to go around but there certainly are PLENTY of older white children in the system in need of parents.

[erasmus111]

by Empire-George- April 28, 2010 4:25 PM EDT
by erasmus111 April 28, 2010 4:04 PM EDT

I'm all for single women adopting a child, after all she could wait a lifetime before she found a man that was worthy.
_______________

Why is she or any woman, instantly "worthy" yet she needs a lifetime to find a man "worthy" ?
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I didn't say that all women were instantly worthy. And I didn't say that all women had to wait a lifetime for a worthy man. I'm saying that it is possible that a woman will not find a worthy man, and so therefore why should she wait when there is that possibility that she won't? And the same thing for a man.


"The reason you support single woman adopting is because you are a woman....with no regards for the importance of fathers in a child's life.... you seem to think they are some afterthought and really not necessary"

I don't just support a single woman adopting. You were talking about single women. I agree that it is very important to have a father in a child's life, just like it is to have a mother. But if you can't find one, what are ya going to do?

You see more single celebrities adopting because in their line of work it's hard to find a DEPENDABLE mate. You never know whether someone is after your money or whether they are going to be one of those people that feel the need for constant attention from someone else.


"Also, can I ask you....has America run out of black children that need adoption ? "

Could it be that it is easier to adopt children from other countries? I've heard that the process for adopting can be very long and hard. Now you are probably going to say that they are RICH, so therefore they shouldn't have any problems. And to that I will say...ONLY IN AMERICA. : )