Madonna is expected to appear in court in Malawi’s capital Lilongwe today to sign papers for the reported adoption of a second child from the country.

Madonna toured an impoverished village today in Malawi, the central African nation where officials said she was expected to begin proceedings this week to adopt a young girl.

Madonna is expected in Malawi today as the star’s plans to adopt a girl as her second child from the poor African country begin to draw criticism.