However, if the judge does not make them wards, Belinda and Kimberley could be handed back to the Kilshaws. The scandal surrounding the internet twins' adoption is not unusual. Experts say that without more rigorous laws such scandals are likely to become more widespread. As with any other business, adoption agencies are going global. And in order to compete in an international market, many agencies are turning to unscrupulous methods to market their human wares.
Demand is high.
In countries like Germany, as many as 20 would-be parents compete for every available child. Sadly enough, there's also plenty of supply. Many poor countries are unwilling or unable to enforce the international treaties designed to prevent the theft and sale of children. As a result, an illegal international trade in children has developed.