AFP - Lawyers for US star Madonna on Monday launched an appeal against a court's rejection of attempt to adopt a second Malawian child. more info

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Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — BLANTYRE, Malawi - Malawi's highest court began deliberating on Madonna's bid to adopt a 3-year-old girl from the southern African country, as a dispute erupted over whether a man trying to stop the proceedings is the girl's father. more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — BLANTYRE, Malawi---- As Malawi's highest court prepares to decide on Madonna's bid to adopt a second child from this southern African country, a dispute has erupted over whether a man trying to stop the proceedings is the three-year-old girl's father... more info

People.com — Monday's appeal is also adjourned because the opposition filed its papers late more info

PopSugar — Madonna attended Kabbalah services on Saturday in NYC with Jesus Luz and her children ahead of her adoption appeal beginning today in Malawi. Unfortunately, more drama surrounds the proceedings - the man claiming to be Mercy's father filmed a three-p... more info

Sky News — Madonna will today launch a legal appeal in her bid to adopt Malawian toddler Mercy James as a row grows over the man who claims to be the girl's father. more info

The Daily Mail — The tension was clearly taking its toll on Madonna yesterday as she prepared for what could be devastating news on her adoption bid. more info

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Sky News — Madonna will today launch a legal appeal in her bid to adopt Malawian toddler Mercy James. more info