Elton John Will Support Kid He Cant Adopt

Elton John's partner, David Furnish, says the pop icon was devastated when he learned earlier this year that he wouldn't be allowed to adopt an HIV-positive toddler he met in the Ukraine, but he plans to support the boy anyway.

John met 14-month old Lev while touring a home for HIV-positive children in September. His bid to adopt the boy was refused because the Ukrainian government deemed him too old and refused to recognize his civil union with Furnish as a marriage.

Furnish told the BBC that he and John are working to make sure that Lev and his brother "have the best health care, education, and family options available to them."