This always was supposed to be a story with a happy ending, but now, a child has been denied a better future – and an entire kingdom (i.e., staff) will endure the ire of a disappointed Queen (of Pop).A Malawian judge has rejected Madonna’s bid to adopt another child, 3-year-old Chifundo “Mercy” James, from the African country.
A judge and lawyer, speaking to the Associated Press anonymously, reportedly said the bid was shot down due to a requirement that prospective parents live in Malawi for at least 18 month before they can adopt. A judge waived that rule when Madonna took her adopted son David (pictured at right with the singer earlier this week) with her to London in 2006.
It is unclear why Judge Esme Chombo ruled differently this time.
M’s attempt to adopt the child has created outcry amongst activists who claim Mercy would be better off with relatives. Madonna has been called a kidnapper and a child trafficker in spite of having the support of the child’s family and the Malawian government.
For the past three years, M has supported Raising Malawi, an organization dedicated to bringing an end to the extreme poverty and hardship endured by Malawi’s 2 million orphans and vulnerable children.
Photo: UsMagazine.com.
Update 1: Madonna and her legal team are “very surprised with this ruling,” so they already have filed an appeal challenging the judge’s ruling.
I wonder how long it will take for, say, Guy Ritchie (with whom M adopted David) to come out and say something favorable about his ex-missus.
Update 2: Well, it didn’t take too long: Guy Ritchie has expressed sadness over the ruling, saying that Madonna’s a “great mum.”
Update 3: Madonna and Ritchie are said to have reunited for some moments after the Queen of Pop returned to the U.K. after leaving Malawi.
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