Goran Visnjic and wife confirm adoption

Bucking the international adoption trend, ER actor Goran Visnjic and his wife Ivana have adopted an American baby.  The child, a boy the couple has named Tin Visnjic, was born April 19th at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Tin is pronounced T-ee-n, with a long ‘e,’ and is very popular in Goran’s native Croatia. The baby was named after a famous Croatian poet Tin Ujevic, who’s from the same place as Ivana’s father.

Ivana was at the birth and cut the umbilical cord. Tin weighed 5 lbs, 5 oz.
Goran wasn’t present because they wanted to avoid the publicity.

It is the first child for the couple, who will celebrate their 8-year anniversary next week, on May 8. 

Source:  People

Thanks to CBB readers Tracy, Sanja, Deb and Caroline.

Comments

Congratulations! He’s one of my fave actors.

Not crazy about the name, it’s very popular in Croatia, and you meet Tins (pr. T-ee-n) all the time.

- Sanja on May 2nd, 2007

Congratulations to them!!

- Christina on May 2nd, 2007

Congratulations to them!
Goran’s very sexy. How on earth do you pronounce his surname?

- emzi on May 2nd, 2007

I am so happy for them!

I love that the baby was born on April 19th…that’s my birthday too!!

But technically, would this be considered international adoption since the baby is American and they are not?

Just curious.

- Jessica on May 2nd, 2007

So they paid for the child’s birth mother to give birth there?

- Sophie on May 2nd, 2007

That’s refreshing to hear about an American adoption! Congrats to them on parenthood

- Leslie on May 2nd, 2007

Aw, I had no idea he was planning on adopting. That’s so exciting. I love ER.

- Emily on May 2nd, 2007

How exciting for them! I love him on ER!!

- Alicia on May 2nd, 2007

It is my Birthday too. I love them they are so cute!

- Gracie on May 2nd, 2007

His surname is pronouced VISH-nyich, or so I’ve heard. I didn’t know they were planning adoption, but I’m happy to hear that. No it won’t be consider international adoption, because the baby is American and the parents live in America, so it’s all American adoption.
I’d like to see a biological son, the cute would be sooo sooo cute! ahahahah.

Happy for them, I just can’t wait to see a picture of little Tin, maybe, Tiny LOL, well, now he is. I like the name, although I wouldn’t name my kid so (I think…).

- Ana on May 2nd, 2007

Congrats to them. I think Tin is a very cute name.

- Heather on May 2nd, 2007

An adopted American child is no more special or different than a child adopted from a foreign country by US citizens or residents. There was no reason to announce that Visnjic and his wife adopted an “American” baby except to manipulate and incite readers who criticize and find fault with others (particularly Jolie-Pitt) who see a child for who she or he is, a child. For their and their child’s sake, I pray the Visnjic’s adopted a Caucasian infant otherwise not only will the baby be forever labeled as their adopted child in every caption, which we all know s/he will be known as, but the Asian, American Indian, Samoan, etc. adopted child of Goran Visnjic.

CBB does not refer to children as adopted except for the initial announcement of the addition to the family.

- Mia on May 2nd, 2007

It so rocks that Goran and his wife adopted. I am sure that Tin will make a lovely addition to their family. And you pronounce his last name vis-nee-itch.

- Colleen on May 2nd, 2007

The baby was named after a famous Croatian poet Tin Ujevic, who’s from the same place as Ivana’s father.

And Ivana was at the birth and cut the umbilical cord. Tin weighed only 2,5kg.
Goran wasn’t present because they wanted to avoid the publicity.

- Sanja on May 3rd, 2007

I’ve met little Tin, he is gorgous and loved so deeply. Everyone is created for a purpose, and Tin’s story already, and even while in his mother’s womb is so beautiful!
it is a true story of fate and god’s plan.
He is such a blessing to so many people!!
And from my view..(wich is a good one) Tin is one of the luckiest baby boys in the world!

- anonymous on May 4th, 2007

HI!

Did you get information about Goran Visnjic affair last year and now he has also little daughter in Sibenik,the town where he was born.
Last 3 months it is one of the most interesting topics in Croatia and you could check out in wabe sites of magazines in Croatia.

Sincerely

- DolphinAdriatic on June 28th, 2007

Yes,it is nice when someone adopt a baby,but… Goran Visnjic has also one another story.He has also a little daughter of 3 months in Sibenik,the town where he was born.She is exactly his little copy.
You could find out on the sites of magazines in Croatia.

- AdriaticDolphin on June 28th, 2007

The proper way/politically correct to say it would be domestic adoption, not American.

- pickel on November 26th, 2007

UAU!!!!

Congratulations to the couple!!! A baby always is a bless!!!!

- Maryon Machado on July 18th, 2008

The article isn’t about what other children he may or may not have, but about he and his wife adopting their son. I think it’s wonderful, and I wish the Visnjic’s every happiness.

- StandJustSo on December 31st, 2008