Video: Madonna denied adoption bid
MADONNA'S application to adopt four-year-old Mercy James has been denied by a Malawian court.
The court ruled that singer cannot be granted an interim adoption of the second child, following her adoption of David Banda in 2007, from the country.
It is not yet clear why Madonna's application was rejected, but witnesses are claiming the it is because of a requirement that prospective parents be resident in the country for 18 to 24 months.
It’s not clear whether the 50-year-old will try to appeal against the ruling. Her lawyer is yet to comment.
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