Original Commentary

Could he have? A lot can be done through unofficial channels. Isabel and I have had similar conversations. Usually I can't do it, through official channels or otherwise - Terrence

Modern Commentary
I know that, like, thrift stores have issues with employees calling dibs on the good stuff (possibly to sell on eBay).

Do adoption agencies? I don't know. I figure that as long as they get adopted, it's a win. But maybe they just don't have an official procedure for this and Dr. Paul can be a bit rule-bound sometimes - Terrence