FlakeySugarButt
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Madonna denied adoption | BBCNewsOnline wrote: | A Malawian court has ruled that US pop star Madonna has failed in her bid to adopt a second child from the country.
"I must have to decline to grant the application to Madonna," judge Esmie Chondo said in a ruling following a closed-door hearing on Friday.
According to reports, the application has been rejected over residency rules.
Madonna, who flew to Malawi on Sunday, was not in court to hear the ruling over Chifundo James, three. It is not clear if she will appeal against it.
The 50-year-old singer flew into the southern African state on Sunday and applied to adopt Chifundo James, whose name translates into English as Mercy, the following day.
The Associated Press news agency said Madonna's application had been rejected because of a requirement that prospective parents be resident in the southern African state for 18 to 24 months.
The rule was waived in 2006 when Madonna was allowed to take her adopted son, David Banda, to London before his adoption was finalised in 2008. |
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urbangirluk
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In a way I'm quite glad she was refused, just because she's a celebrity and has money shouldn't mean that she gets favours done for her!!!
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Shar
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I agree but that fact that she's a celebrity and its been highly publicised the adoption probably went against her. I can't help but wonder what will happen to the child now....I read Madonna has since appealed.
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urbangirluk
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She will probably get her eventually but I think they'll string it out for a while!
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Lady Rachel
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she'll slip em a few extra pounds and she'll get her own way....
sorry is that a bit pessimistic (sp)???don't think I can spell it 
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