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April 3, 2009 Madonna’s Adoption Plans Rejected
Madonna’s petition to adopt a second Malawian child, dubbed by the media as “Mercy,” was rejected by a local judge Friday.
“The decision came down to residency requirement and the fact that the judge believes she was being well taken care of in the orphanage,” said Zione Ntaba, a spokeswoman for the Malawi Justice Department. “For the Malawians, the fact that the child is at an orphanage, is being taken care of and is going through the school education system, that does qualify as the best interests of a child,” Ntaba added.
The Queen of pop recently filed a petition to adopt a girl, Chifundo James, 4, whose first name translates to “mercy” in Chichewa, the country’s national language. “Mercy” would have joined Madonna’s three other children, including a son she adopted from Malawi in 2006. [Source]
Cheena
April 3, 2009 at 6:26 pm
This is actually sad. “For the Malawians, the fact that the child is at an orphanage, is being taken care of and is going through the school education system, that does qualify as the best interests of a child,”
What about the love from a parent that this child will never receive? It’s not fair. Just because the adopting parent is a celebrity doesn’t mean that she will love the child any less. I can’t believe this.
Jennifer Korol
April 3, 2009 at 6:48 pm
That is so disgusting. How do these degenerates who call themselves caretakers know what is really in the child’s best interests. Have they cared to ask the child? I highly doubt it.
parisboy
April 6, 2009 at 8:38 pm
A child better in anorphanage than with a new loving family?????
who can believe this??
they have more than 1 million orphans in malawi,they should make adoptions a little easier…..
what do u think Bscott?