Madonna Confirms Adoption

Madonna Confirms Adoption
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Madonna's rep has confirmed with "The Insider" that the singer is in the process of adopting another child from Malawi.

Her rep tells "The Insider," "I can officially confirm that Madonna has filed an application to adopt Mercy James, a three-year-old girl she met at an orphanage she visited two years ago on a previous trip to Malawi."

The statement goes onto say that the singer is "following all required procedures and is waiting for the judge to hopefully grant adoption by Friday."

According to reports, Madonna appeared at a court house Monday in Malawi for adoption proceedings but was told to return to court on Friday.

The 50-year-old singer also took her 3-year-old son David -- whom she also adopted from Malawi -- to visit his biological father, Yohane Banda, for the first time since the two left the country in 2006, the Associated Press reports.

Keep checking back with "The Insider" for the latest developments in Madonna's adoption proceedings.

Published 3/31/09 by the Insider

Comments (7)

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  • My take on Madonna's Malawian adoption is probably different from the opinions of many. I am a 42 year old African-American woman who lived and worked in Malawi, Central African from September 2002 until September 2004. My husband is from Lilongwe,...
    Anonymous 5/5/09 Reply
  • Nice of Madonna!
    darija 4/2/09 Reply
  • I wish all the best to her "-"
    Nick.y 4/1/09 Reply
  • I would think that instead of travelling 1/2 way around the world, ther are kids that need help in the US. You and Brangelina suck
    Anonymous 3/31/09 Reply
  • Why she feels the need to adopt again with such a busy schedule I will never understand. Her children are beautiful and wish them well.
    Anonymous 3/31/09 Reply
  • she is good singer
    i dont like to say this
    but she is old
    moha_1990 3/31/09 Reply
  • Cool:)
    NeverLetGo 3/31/09 Reply