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Madonna will adopt from Lesotho if Malawi adoption is no go

By | Published on Monday 8 June 2009

According to the Mail On Sunday, Madonna will adopt a child from Lesotho if she can’t get the Malawian authorities to agree to her adoption of Chifundo (Mercy) James.

As previously reported, the singer went to court in Malawi back in April to request to take James out of the country, following her successful adoption of another Malawian child, David Banda, back in 2006. She was, however, on this occasion refused permission, on the grounds that would be parents need to be resident in Malawi for 18 – 24 months prior to adopting. As also previously reported, she has appealed against that decision, and is awaiting a verdict.

But, the Mail claims, she’s already getting a back up plan ready in case that appeal fails. A source is quoted as saying: “Madonna is not a patient person, she’s used to getting what she wants. She has said she won’t give up on Mercy, but if she’s blocked from adopting her legally, then she will think about trying to adopt another baby. She has already started looking at other African countries. She has promised David a sister and she wants another African child. She has done some research on Lesotho and because it’s a place that is ravaged by AIDS and has a high number of orphans, it could be the perfect second choice”.

A rep for the star has insisted that hope for the Malawian appeal has not been abandoned, saying, “There is no news on when the ruling is going to happen. We remain hopeful”.



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