Madonna can't bend adoption rules, says judge

A judge today rejected Madonna’s request to adopt a second child from Malawi and said it would set a dangerous precedent to bend rules requiring that prospective parents live in the country for some period.

Madonna can't bend adoption rules, says judge

A judge today rejected Madonna’s request to adopt a second child from Malawi and said it would set a dangerous precedent to bend rules requiring that prospective parents live in the country for some period.

The country’s child welfare minister had come out yesterday in support of the pop superstar’s application to adopt three-year-old Chifundo “Mercy” James.

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