Singer can adopt 3-year-old Mercy after country's Supreme Court overturns previous ruling.By Gil Kaufman
Madonna visits Malawi in March 2009
Photo: Michelly Rall/ WireImage
After Madonna's bid to adopt a baby from the country was initially rejected by a lower court, the Supreme Court in the African nation of Malawi has ruled in the singer's favor on Friday. According to a
Reuters
report, the court overturned the earlier ruling on Friday, allowing Madonna to adopt 3-year-old Chifundo...
Detroit Free Press — Malawi's highest court ruled Friday that Madonna can become the mother of Chifundo (Mercy) James, the 3-year-old girl she has been attempting to adopt for months, ac... more info
Star Online, Malaysia — BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) - There's mercy for Madonna - Malawi's highest court ruled Friday that the pop star can adopt a second child from the African nation, citing her lov... more info
The Daily Mail — So in the end she got her way, as she always does. It has taken nearly three years, but yesterday Madonna was finally free to take Mercy James out of Malawi for a new lif... more info
MTV.com News — Singer can adopt 3-year-old Mercy after country's Supreme Court overturns previous ruling.By Gil Kaufman
Madonna visits Malawi in March 2009
Photo: Michelly Rall/ W... more info
CNN Showbiz — Malawi's high court ruled in favor of pop superstar Madonna on Friday, saying she will be able to adopt a young girl from the country, a spokesman for the attorney genera... more info
The Newsroom — Malawian court approves Madonna's second adoption; expert rules out suicide in David Carradine death; Chastity Bono announces sex change plans. (June 12) more info
ET Online —
Madonna is opening up in a new statement about being approved to adopt three-year-old Malawian girl Mercy James.
"I am extremely grateful for the Supreme Court's r... more info
The Newsroom — Malawi's highest court has ruled that Madonna can adopt a second child from the southern African country, overturning a lower court decision. (June 12) more info
PopSugar —
Madonna's adoption appeal for Mercy James was approved early this morning by Malawi's Supreme Court. The judge ruled that her initial denial by the lower court was based... more info
The Telegraph Blog — So, Madonna has finally won the battle to adopt Chifundo "Mercy" James. In the first round, the court ruled that she had not spent enough time in Malawi to be allowed to... more info
Perez Hilton — It's official! A new addition is making its way to join Madonna's herd of youngsters.
It was announced this morning that Madonna won her adoption appeal in Malawi and can... more info
VH1 News — Madonna's bid to adopt 3-year-old Chifundo "Mercy" James has been approved, after Malawi's Supreme Court overturned a previous ruling preventing it. more info