Madonna Approved To Adopt Mercy

In a reversal of their original decision, a judge approved Madonna’s appeal to adopt three-year-old Chifundo “Mercy” James from Malawi. Madonna’s initial bid for adoption was rejected after a judge ruled prospective parents must live in the country 18 to 24 months.  During Fridays’ hearing, Chief Justice Lovemore Munlo called the so-called residency requirement an [...]

Hugh Jackman Talks About Australia’s Adoption Laws

HUGH Jackman has sent a message of support to Madonna after her failed bid to adopt a Malawian orphan while bitterly attacking Australia’s adoption laws. The Aussie movie star and his wife, Deborra-Lee, have two kids who they adopted as babies from America – Oscar, eight, and three-year-old Ava. But, like Madonna, their hopes of [...]

Madonna’s Adoption Approved

A court in Lilongwe, the capital of David’s home country, has approved Madonna’s adoption case. Proceedings for the adoption began in 2006 and Madonna was accused of abusing her celebrity status to smooth over the adoption process. Alan Chinula, Madonna’s lawyer, said, “It is a positive and beautiful judgment that will have an impact on [...]

Angelina Jolie’s Adoption Was Legal

Angelina Jolie’s adoption of a baby from Ethiopia was “legal” according to the agency that approved it in 2005. Recent news reports said a woman who claimed to be the birth mother of Zahara, two, wanted the child back. But Dr Tsegaye Berhe, head of the Wide Horizons for Children agency, told the Reuters news [...]

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