Madonna's adoption ruling postponed
Monday, 30 March 2009
The singer attended an hour-long hearing in Lilongwe to ask for permission to take 4-year-old Chifundo James out of the country.
Chifundo has been living in an orphanage since her 18-year-old mother died, shortly after giving birth.
Madonna has said it is 'amazing' to be back in the country where she adopted David Banda in 2006.
The girl at the centre of the case, whose name translates into English as Mercy, is in the same orphanage that was home to David, who is now three years old.
Madonna entered the court of Judge Esme Chombo through a back door without answering questions from the media.
The case was heard in private but afterwards a lawyer for the singer confirmed Madonna was seeking an 18 month interim adoption order.
Madonna is in the country with David Banda and her two biological children, Lourdes and Rocco. She is applying to adopt Mercy as a single parent.
From BBC News
Readers can watch a video clip of Madonna at the court at news.bbc.co.uk
I hope she is healthy but she may have a good futur
With a familly not as rich and famous as madonna who
know there is to much publicity, why can she do it like angelina jolly i am again it.
Posted by: [email protected] | Wednesday, 01 April 2009 at 09:17 PM
Personally, I am wishing the best for Mercy James. It is HER and HER future here that counts.
Posted by: bristar | Wednesday, 01 April 2009 at 09:37 AM
We are wishing the best for you M!
Posted by: Dana | Tuesday, 31 March 2009 at 04:44 AM