The Associated Press is reporting that a Malawi court delayed until this Friday a ruling on Madonna’s attempt to adopt a second child from the African country. The decision came the same day as a press conference in the capital city, Lilongwe, by a group of non-governmental organizations accusing Madonna of using her wealth and influence to fast-track the adoption process; one official called her a "bully." After her visit to the Malawian courtroom, the pop star visited the day care center built by her charity. She was accompanied by her 12-year-old daughter Lourdes, 8-year-old son Rocco, and 3-year-old Malawian son David, whose adoption Madonna finalized last year.
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Anyone who says Madonna’s stealing Mercy James is an idiot. The toddler’s name has been bounced around the Madonnasphere for the last TWO years. So clearly, she’s going forth with the adoption the right way. For any charity organization to say she shouldn’t adopt Mercy, that’s just silly. I mean, hello. Like she’ll do harm to the kid. And M’s shown everyone that she’s a lady of her word. She said she would bring David back to Malawi – and she did.
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You have to be kidding that woman should not be allowed to adopt! She is unfit fully – an aged woman, having flings, divorced because she cannot keep her zipper up, no what will the quality of life be like any better? It is obvious that it is her name and money which is allowing the adoption. There may be other contenders who will watch over her children rather than the nanny world. This is more publicity for her that is all.
Mercy James would have a privileged life with Madonna. There is the issue of language barrier since the girl is 4 now and the grandmother still wants her.
In the states, if you’re 50 or older, normally they do not allow you to adopt, considering you too old.
I wonder if they will deny her the adoption?
If you think that Madonna is unfit, perhaps you should open your pocket book and adopt one instead….
So where was the grandma for the past 4 years??? That grandma is being pushed by people who don’t want this adoption to go through. Mercy’s family hasn’t wanted her for 4 years, now that someone else wants her all the sudden they care? Hypocrites, leave it alone and mind your own business. This kid’s going to have a privledged life and a loving home, quit causing problems.
she kept her word only when it behooved her to do so: to go to the country and take another child.
She has not done much at all to insure that David would see of even know about his own father. The man said the poor child, HIS CHILD didn’t know who he was. What does that tell you? Madonna take sno care whatsoever to tell the child about his father, and then just dumps in at the man’s feet and says, “by the way David, this man is your father! go spend some equality time with him so I can say I took you back to see him.” These kids HAVE family and Madonna should really look into her kabbalah soul and set up financial ways for the families to care for their children. Would she rather someone take her child, never tell her child who the mother is, or have someone carefully finance the family and help them thrive and stay together? Kabbalah shabbalah.
What I don’t understand is why everyone doesn’t protest like this every time Angelina adopts another kid from an impoverished area. Why is Madonna such a target? She will love this little girl, and that’s the important thing. She makes sure her son knows where he came from, so she’ll do the same with this little girl. Why shouldn’t this little girl feel special and have a mother who will love her and care for her?
Angelina is younger, married in a stable relationship and didn’t shortcut the rules that I know of….
Madonna is recently divorced and had problems with this country last time.
She has the money to adopt 100 children and take care of them financially. I say more power to her if that is what she chooses to do. We (in the world) need more people who have the money and time to adopt all of the poor, homeless and underprivileged orphans of this world… and then maybe this world would be a better place for all, not just for some.
Go Madonna!
Atta-boy people! Let’s make sure all the poor, starving people in ALL the developing countries stay right where they are! I don’t understand why people would protest such an act of commitment and kindness… What the hell are we all coming to?
This woman, with her vast wealth, could “adopt” an entire village and thereby provide them with food, shelter, education, and protection for many years. Why does she physically NEED to own a human being? – it’s not like she will be spending a whole lot of quality time with the child.
Jake-FYI, Angelina is not married…
You must remember there is more to adoption than $$$. Madonna is extremely wealthy, its true. BUT, who cares for her children? Nannies. That is not to say that children governed by hired help are not loved by their parents. However, if you are adopting a child, you really need to create a bond. What bond will this child have with its new mother? A 50 year old single (recently divorced no less)woman, with a 22 year old boyfriend and a plethura of boy toys in the wings. Its just not exactly the ideal circumstance to adopt a child into. Is it better than being in an African orphanage? Eh… maybe. But if Madonna wants to adopt, why not adopt an entire family. Why not finance it so that the relatives can afford to care for their own children without taking them from their country? Why not finance several families? This just smells of child collecting to me.
Angelina Jolie is quoted as saying that she would never adopt from Malawi b/c their adoption laws are corrupt.
There is a reason Madonna is being criticized for these adoptions. These children are not accessories. They are human beings.
And I’m not buying this “she should be applauded b/c she’s using her vast wealth to provide these childrent with a better life” argument. Why provide only one or two children with a better life and leave millions behind to suffer? Wouldn’t it be better to take the money she’s paying for these babies and work with the Malawian govt to create better economic opportunities for the parents of these children so they won’t feel compelled to give their children away? Or create better educational opportunities for the adults and children THERE in Malawi?
I believe Madonna’s “good” intentions are going to back-fire and you’re going to have more Malawian parents abandoning their children at orphanages hoping that some rich celeb will come along.
I dont understand why people are upset at Madonna adopting a child from an impoverished nation. That child can have a life of opportunity or a life of extreme poverty and hardship and what reason would you not want that child to have a better life. Madonna isn’t somebody buying kids to do bad things to them, she’s giving them family and opportunity. And all the bs about the child should be with his family or stay in his community….Why….The child is in an orphanage so obviously the family is unwilling or unable to care for the child. And stay in the community? Why? so he can starve to death like the rest of the village? or die from diarrhea?