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Gay couple stuck in Thailand says surrogate mother won't sign papers to let baby come home

Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Manuel Santos is pictured with his husband's biological daughter Carmen. Santos has not yet adopted Carmen because of legal complications, the couple said.
Bud Lake (left) and Sanots are pictured with their daughter Carmen in Bankok.
Lake has already adopted the couple's toddler, Alvaro (left), who is Santos' biological son and who was born in India.
Lake, left, and Santos, right, play with their two children, Alvaro and baby Carmen, in Bangkok.
Lake says Alvaro and baby Carmen are very happy children.
The family has started an online campaign asking for help figuring out how to bring Carmen to the U.S.
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