51. However, little has changed in the way Cambodian babies are adopted, according to people familiar with adoptions in Cambodia. 52. Kiggins and his wife are among a growing number of Americans adopting babies behind what was once called the Iron Curtain. 53. Prosecutors say Kuhn plotted the killing after Draper backed out of plans to allow Kuhn to adopt the baby. 54. The couple did not have any children but were working on adopting a baby, family members said. 55. The Kilshaws formally adopted the babies in Arkansas. 56. Western families pay thousands of dollars in fees and processing costs to orphanage operators and five government ministries to adopt the babies. 57. Gati allegedly then arranged for these women to travel to the United States, give birth and allow their babies to be adopted. 58. Baby trafficking has sprung up in recent years to meet demands from childless Westerners, desperate to adopt Vietnamese babies but also avoid bureaucratic formalities. 59. But for now, she was focusing on being a mother, as she and Joel Coen recently adopted a baby named Pedro. 60. Most of the couples seeking to adopt Paraguayan babies are from the United States, Europe and Israel, court sources said. |