Celebrity Justice
Brad & Angie to Pax: You're Officially One of Us!

TMZ has learned Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have officially adopted little Pax Thien.

We've learned they went to L.A. County Children's Court in Monterey Park, Calif. yesterday and appeared before a judge who finalized Pax's adoption.

The adoption was a two-step process. First, the adoption had to be approved in Vietnam, where Pax was born. The second step was getting an L.A. judge to approve the adoption -- that was done yesterday.

A rep for Angie tells us the Jolie-Pitts were literally celebrating at the courthouse. Mama Jolie walked out with a teddy bear -- a private foundation gives a stuff animal to every family that goes to Children's Court.

Hey Pax -- you're officially one of the luckiest young'uns alive!

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61. I USE to like Brad and Angelina BEFORE they were a couple, now that they are together I can't stand to even watch one of thier movies. Why is it that there are hundreds of pics and stories of them adopting these kids, but none about the one they actually gave birth to? I think it's all for publicity. I don't doubt that she cares about children, but I'm sick of hearing about them and all of thier "good will". The adopted kids seemed to be used for show.

Posted at 6:06PM on Feb 21st 2008 by TrojanFan

62. MEANNIE WHINNIE....YOU ARE A DUNBASS!!! YOU EITHER NEED NEW EYES OR A NEW PLACE TO GET YOUR NEWS!!ON TOP OF THAT...YOU NEED TO LEARN TO TYPE/SPELL. NOBODY EVER SAW HER TONGUE KISS HER BROTHER...JUST KISS HIM ON THE LIPS!!! WHO HASN'T DONE THAT WITH A FAMILY MEMBER? GROW UP & GO AWAY!!!!

Posted at 6:10PM on Feb 21st 2008 by SHERRY

63. Go to the following URL, you'll see picures of Shiloh with her parents.

http://justjared.buzznet.com/tags/angelina-jolie/

2/21/08 Brad and Angie Mammoth monster

2/18/08 Brad and Angie Santa Barbara Saturday

12/23/07 Shiloh has the munchies

12/22/07 Angelina bicycle made for two

10/5/07 Brad/Shi Daddy, daughter moment

10/4/07 Shi loves plush puppies

10/1/07 Shi visits good Dad Brad

9/29/07 Brad & Angie at Kidville

9/28/07 Angie & Shi goes toy shopping

9/3/07 Brad/Angie water taxi ride




Posted at 6:31PM on Feb 21st 2008 by altria

64. Love them!! I grew up in a large family and not all of us were blood related but to everyone who know us were ARE FAMILY!! Because we are !! Bless them!!

Posted at 6:34PM on Feb 21st 2008 by We are family

65. I have two adopted children: one from Romania and the other from Belarus. It is not neccessary to "re-adopt" your child in the United States once the overseas adoption has been granted. I don't understand why they went through the second adoption procedure in L.A. Also, adopted children no longer need to be "naturalized." They are considered US citizens ( as children of their adoptive parents ) as soon as their adoption is granted and they are cleared to leave their birth-country. They have the same rights as biological children of the adopting parents, once the adoption is finalized.

Posted at 6:44PM on Feb 21st 2008 by Shelly

66. TO POSTER SHERRY:

YOU NEED TO LEARN HOW TO SPELL "DUNBASS" YOU DUMBASS!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 7:06PM on Feb 21st 2008 by Meanie Whinnie

67. How is he so lucky? The poor kid's parents died. Both of them (or abandoned him). He will grow up displaced from his home & culture. Yes, he's lucky he will grow up with money &, presumably people who care for him, but he is not lucky to have been an orphan & those issues are life long.

Posted at 7:07PM on Feb 21st 2008 by homer

68. #62 Sherry

Angie adopted Pax as a single parent.

The "2nd adoption" is for Brad to adopt Pax in the USA.

Posted at 7:12PM on Feb 21st 2008 by waterhouse

69. Not all celeb kids end up in rehab.

Off the top of my head, quite a few are doing well, NOT in rehab.
It's how the parents raise the children that are important.

One example is Gwn Paltrow. Her mother works only in the summer while the children were growing up.

Posted at 8:32PM on Feb 21st 2008 by lehman bros

70. it's one of the rainbow kids

Posted at 9:13PM on Feb 21st 2008 by super jumbo home loan

71. How people be so cruel to an obvious loving family is beyond me? They are opening their hearts to children that need good, stable loving homes. They should be commended and left alone. They don't pimp their children for publicity shots, the paps just always follow them around-hello. They always handle themselves with the utmost class and should be treated with respect.
Thanks
Geaux Tigers!!!

Posted at 9:32PM on Feb 21st 2008 by wolfchildlawsuitmklawdotcom

72. i REALLY hope she gave back to the teddy bear foundation in consideration for the kids in THIS country that end up in court because of their effed up parents/lives.

Posted at 10:06PM on Feb 21st 2008 by M

73. He isn't lucky- he has been taken from his culture and any family he had, and his history will haunt him all of his life. He knows he doesn't look like anyone else in his "family"- and he will search for relatives when he is older. Because adoption isn't a cure all. Taking a child from his culture is criminal if you have enough money to support that child where he should be. I am sorry for him and for all the other foreign born adoptees who will pretend that they never noticed how different they were.

Posted at 10:24PM on Feb 21st 2008 by YumYum

74. # 71 Their children will never be deprived of their culture. In fact she has made trips back to their homeland and she vows to continue to take them back as they grow up. Jolie stated that they celebrated Christmas, Kwanza, etc. so that each child got to know their heritiage. In an interview with two teen she stated that she would go back to Africa because after all she did have daughter from there.

Posted at 10:41PM on Feb 21st 2008 by mom of two

75. Thank you Brad and Angelina for being charitable, loving parents and living as true humanitarians. Saving/adopting children regardless of their origin or race is the deepest expression of love towards humanity. You both live your hearts in the open that is wonderful! My carpool girl is adopted from China and is truly American, she wants to amend the constitution so she can be President of the United States! She is thirteen years old and is pure brainy, artistic, happy and contented child. She is grateful to her American family and most grateful to her adoptive county. I expect Brad and Angelina to raise their children the same way, lets see them growup to be productive human beings and make the world a better place. Namaste!

Posted at 2:05AM on Feb 26th 2008 by Chantal

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