I am glad that he has held his head high and signed away the riches so that he could have more time with the kids. Shows the world that he is a caring father and will do almost anything to be there for them.
I hope that Madonna learns a little from all of this but I believe she is too caught up into herself to even notice.
"Tries" is the key word here. Her petition was rejected by a Judge since she did not meet the residency requirements. You see, she adopted little David first and that requirement was waived by another judge I guess due to who she is (like if being famous and rich equals being a good parent). Well, Madonna...you're human too and subject to all the laws and requirements other people have to go through.
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LILONGWE, Malawi - A judge on Friday rejected Madonna's request to adopt a 3-year-old girl as her second child from Malawi, citing residency requirements. The pop superstar's lawyer said she would appeal the surprise ruling. The country's child welfare minister had come out Thursday in support of Madonna's application to adopt 3-year-old Chifundo "Mercy" James. But in a lengthy ruling Friday, Judge Esme Chombo sided with critics who have said exceptions should not be made for the star who has set up a major development project for this impoverished, AIDS-stricken southern African country. Madonna's lawyer, Alan Chinula, later said he had filed a notice for appeal, but that no date was immediately set. Regulations that require Malawian welfare officials to observe prospective Malawian parents with the children they want to adopt for 18-24 months have been assumed to apply to foreigners, though legislation has been proposed making the period for foreigners one year. The judge said Madonna had last visited Malawi in 2008, and "jetted into the country during the weekend just days prior to the hearing of this application." "In my opinion, this would completely remove (Madonna) from the definition of `resident,'" the judge said.... |